My father served twenty years in the Navy. Twenty years he has let someone else decide a large part of his fate. He had many opportunities to separate from the Navy but he stayed in, not for himself, but for his family.
In three and half years I will be leading many men and women who have been in the Navy longer than I have, joining for their own various reasons, with their own lives. I am expected to lead these Sailors, and they're expected to follow me
Its humbling, to think that I might be in charge of people who are like my father, who I see as a great man. Will I be able to do them justice? Will I be able motivate them even when times are tough? Will they see me as someone they can trust to lead them?
This is an incredible and intimidating honor.
ReplyDeleteYour father must be proud.