This is an exciting time for my younger sister Katie. She has made the decision to make changes in her life, so that she can be happier. Katie has quit her job as a high school teacher in a small town in Upstate New York in order to enlist in the ARMY! I know you are asking "Who does that?" and I can tell you truthfully, that the only person that I know who has the courage to something like that is my sister Katie! I am so proud of her for stepping out of her comfort zone and doing what she wants, and what she thinks will make her happy.
NOT that life in the ARMY is easy, I have lived it for the last 14 years, and I am all too well aware of what she is getting into, with the "hurry up and wait" mentality that is the US military! But, the ARMY has been good to my family, and I am sure it will be good to KT too! I have never gone through basic training personally, just through letters from my husband, and I will go through again through KT's letters as you all come along too! She is excited, but nervous, although I have no doubt that she will excel in this as in everything she does. I hope she knows how proud of her I am, and if she doesn't, maybe reading this will make her understand!
So, I am not sure the exact number of days, but I will update this blog after I talk to her and she lets me know- she has a countdown going! I am also going to post pictures, hopefully she will have a little bit of time to come see me before she has to leave. More is coming soon, please join KT on this journey, and post your encouraging thoughts and words for her. She probably won't get much chance to see it while she is in Basic, but I know it will mean a lot to her when she finishes.
KT and I will continue to keep you updated until she leaves, there are some mini mental breakdowns you may hear about, and after she goes, keep dropping by because I will be sharing news when she writes and calls!
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