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Cash Mantra



Johnny Cash said it best!  I’ve been everywhere.  Being in the military I have traveled the world and learned and experienced numerous things while living abroad.   I have lived a life that most haven’t.  There are some in the military haven’t experienced what I have.  I got to live overseas for about 12 years and almost ten with my wife.  Living in the UK was fabulous. I have seen many fine works are art, the crown jews, Stonehenge, and Buckingham Palace to name a few. Then, living in Germany was great too.  Seeing castles, tasting the food, learning about some things from WWII, and the countryside is beautiful.  I would love to go back because there is so much more to experience.  In my travels, I have been and to so many iconic places, such as Notre Dame, the Eifel tower, I have seen the Mona Lisa, and Gaudi’s cathedral. I have even been in two places at once.  I got to stand on the Prime Meridian.  All while working for Uncle Sam.  Now that I’m older, I’m going back to school to finish a life goal.  I’m headed into a new chapter of my life and learning stuff from books now.  Traveling is going to take me elsewhere; wherever it may be that’s where I’m going.  God willing, when I get my degree, it will take me to more places in this world.  I believed that I have truly lived a blessed life with all the things that I have done and seen.  Who knows what else is on the horizon for my future?  Whatever it is, I can’t wait!  For now, I want to finish my degree post haste.  Then, I’m sure I have other life goals that I want to go toward.  Being at OU has been great for me because I feel that I have gotten some of my identity back.  Not that I ever lost it, but I can really do and say my own opinions that the military kept me from.  OU is adding to my sense of freedom. Being in school is allowing me to go forward in what I want to do.  College life is different, especially now that I am older.  I can now appreciate school for school and not some idea of getting away from my parents and starting a new life.  I have already gotten the tomfoolery and immaturity out of my system. In the experiences that I have had I can now appreciate life better and now I look forward to every day.  I look forward to spending more time with my wife and friends.  That’s where I’m going!

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