Navy life is a lonely one..Inspired by my son Marty.

Navy life is a lonely one..Inspired by my son Marty..
 My papa is a good man, works hard, plays hard and retells stories like no other, but I also realize he missed alot of my childhood , unlike my older brother.. I hate to admit it , but I'm envious of all those close knit times he shared with my older brother  the football, baseball leagues, the Karate lessons, the travels to Japan and communist China,. the European Tours. I missed it because I wasn't born yet, yet.. Then my papa had sea duty.. Its lost time,. because he's always outy to sea. Sea trials,. inspections whatever, and then those deployments,.. I mean I was really too young to know anything, but still. I really wish my papa shared more time with me..I mean, now that he is retired or about to be, I see him too much, he tackles me in my room. attacks me like a Navy seal.. He yells at me every day.. He hasnt lost that skill , and probably never will. But I see a happier papa.. Even though he was not deployed , you could see the stress of him being on sea duty.. Its a lonely life, for sure missing your family and friends and hobbies. like Football , boxing and bike riding my dad likes to do.. and now his new passion His lovely muscle car.. Its good to see him,, but I know he sad about missing so many birthdays. , aanniversary's, parties, get togethers.. games.. time.. Its time is lost forever and I know the time he has with us. he cherishes it. My older brother is going off to college and Air Force and I will start middle school and high soon. It seems time is going really fast .. But atleast I have my youthful looking dad who still knows how to skateboard.. mountain biking. boxing , football and just being playful. Its seems all those lonely years standing watch in overseas lands and or cold , boring ships has made him reborn, almost a rebirth of a younger dad. I know he suffered alot of lonely nights and days , months and years to serve this great nation, but I really wish he wasn't away so much. It was a great strain on my mama, who is a great worker , provider and caretaker of all the bills or household activities but is not like my papa.. My papa almost forces to play catch with him or play with him.. I love my dad and I'm so thankful he is home with us after serving 20 years in the Navy. I know the time lost is just that.. Time lost . but the time I have with him now i will take advantage and cherish,, because nothing stays the same.. The moments and bonding are so precious now.. Since I'm getting older , my older brother moving on and My parents doing the same. One thing for sure , The Navy is a lonely life and one I don't want to be a part of. I respect what my dad did, but I don't have the mental toughness or motivation to handle such stress. He's a strong man and I'm thankful for that, but I'm going to do well in school and get a good career where I can stay close to family and friends and cherish the times I have with them.. And for those persons that choose the lonely , stressful Navy life. I admire you, serving this great nation is such a honor, but some of us don't have the proper wire or attitude to live that lonely and harsh stressful life.. I salute my papa and those who have served and I'm thankful that In America we have the choices to serve America , by other means other than Military life.. 
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