I'm trying to get this story all over the internet, it's true, and it just shows how screwed up our military can be:
http://difrompi.freeservers.com/story/
Thanks,

Doc

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Well it looks like you were royally Flamed. Having never been in the military, it would be hard to understand the mindset of a soldier, However as a martial artist I believe I understand the mindset of the warrior. The events that unfolded as a result of one choice may often prove to be a benefit rather than a burden. At first glance, it seemed an incredible waste but looking at your certs I see you now travel down a new road, one you would have missed if you had remained in the Corps. Im sure that in the future you will look back and agree- it was for the best.

In practicing martial arts I have learned that there are 4 "laws" of nature that must be obeyed:
the law of Balance:
Even the most ancient of sages have pointed out that all things are possessed of an equal and opposite counter balancing force in reality. The high rests upon the low; the front follows the back. One can know beauty as beauty only because there is uglyness.
The law of extremes:
When two counterbalancing forces are carried to their limits, they are seen to be identical. One is blinded by a brilliant light as effectively as by darkness.
The law of Karma:
All things are interrelated, and everything affects everything else. Thus whatever we send into the lives of others comes back into our own life, with threefold strength.
The law of change:
All things proceed sequentially through an orderly series of progressive step. The one thing that can be depended upon to remain constant is that things will continue to change in a logical and cyclical manner.
If you can understand and live by these laws you will be able to ignore that which was and focus on that which is yet to come.
There are no wrong choices or experiences, just life.
I hope you can soon overcome your sense of injustice and see that you have been blessed with a world of oppertunity.
one last piece of advice:
Dont sweat the petty things-or pet the sweaty things.

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One more thing Doc! Diversify! If you want to make the big bucks in the future, add some Linux/Citrix to the mix. MCSE's are a dime a dozen. Don't believe me try counting them all on this board alone.

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