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Thank You --to my Non-Military Roommate

You didn't choose the military life--you got stuck with it.

CSR Emma Fellows

Dec 11, 2017

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For pretending I didn't wake you up.

0300, 0400, and 0500 come early. Thank you for rolling over and pretending my alarm and the jingle of my dog tags didn't wake you up for the fourth time this week.

For not getting mad that I own so much...stuff.

I have so. much. gear. And it is, inevitably, everywhere. I have my issued gear, gear I bought, and gear I'm borrowing. And it doesn't smell all that great either.

For working out with me...

For being willing to help me do better on my APFT, my general PT, and those little insecurities we all have...even if it's a "hey...want to do some sit-ups?" at 2 am.

For listening to my stories

The military is something you live and breathe--I'm sorry that I have so many weird stories from the barracks or basic, but I appreciate you listening to them. Especially when you've already heard it five times.

For trying to understand the acronyms

OHHH the acronyms. There's so many. And I thank you for trying to understand me, even though the story of my day sounds like a foreign language to you.

For letting me sing cadence

I know cadence is super loud and obnoxious-thanks for not yelling at me every time I bust out a "Rock Steady" in the shower or start with "It's Alright, It's Okay" when it starts to rain.

For knowing all my battle buddies

We have a lot of battle buddies. A literal crap ton of brothers and sisters. And a lot of them have the same last names, so thank you for pretending you know who I'm talking about...and who I've been on the phone with for two hours.

Thanks for letting me be me

Thank you for letting me be me. I don't always come home on the weekends, or very early at night, and I leave before dawn in the morning, but you never get mad at me. You understand the obligations and duties I have to fulfill, and it honestly means a lot.

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Thank You --to my Non-Military Roommate

You didn't choose the military life--you got stuck with it.

For pretending I didn't wake you up.

For not getting mad that I own so much...stuff.

For working out with me...

For listening to my stories

For trying to understand the acronyms

For letting me sing cadence

For knowing all my battle buddies

Thanks for letting me be me

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

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6. The consequences of making bad choices.

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8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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