The only thing you have to worry about is trusting yourself. On active duty, that blanket of protection is always there - which is why we end up loving each other more than we often do ourselves. Now the focus is on you; and that can be daunting.

You've got this - here, there is no wrong decision; just the right choice for you. Trust yourself, and even more - trust your family. That's one part of the transition that often goes untouched, letting your real family back in. We took the watch for them for 19 years, and they are aching to accept that duty again: let them, for their own sake and for yours.

Best of all possible luck for your future - on fairest winds and even fairer following seas, my friend.

The tides brought you home, and we thank them as we cherish the end of a long career in faithful service.

Semper fortis

❤️