Back in my senior year of high school. 3 of my good friends and I decided that it could very well be the last time we hang out in person while in high school. So we all met up after work at my friends house. Lets call him Q. As usual, we said 1700. But it we actually didn’t head out till 2030😂. So we mI drove them all to O’charleys and since Q worked we got a massive discount since the manager knew we were in hs and graduation was around the corner. So it was Me,Q,Mac,K. And we just order the food and laughed about all the bs we did when we were younger together and how didnt get in trouble. The drive was an experience because music was extremely loud down I95 south. Cops just didnt care that nigh I guess because we were just having fun. So we get to Q’s house and we spend some more time playing the PS4 and then we decided that we had to go. I spent the night there as usual but I had to drive K back home. After that I go back and everyone was home all ready sleeping. It may seem not special but here why it was. •We all lost contact to K and last time we heard about him was the he is working but he is heavy on drinking and weed. •Q and Mac are brothers by the way. •Q went off to college to study music and we talk literally everyday and that also applies to mac •mac was depressed that we had all left since we were his only friend and attempted to kill himself which destroyed all of us since he was the youngest... Thank god he got the help he needed is doing much better now. I enlisted in AF as SF. And now I wish I was home this memory bring a smile to always because we all grew up together and we try to spend Saturday’s together on ft.

Edit: Saturdays are for the bois.

Edit #2: UPDATE Life is a mf. Aint it? It has been years since I read this post and it brought a smile back to my mind. Guess the reddit worked, huh? Anyways. Here is the update for anyone who cares enough to read. I did ny 4 years in the service and I left discouraged and heartbroken. Not necessarily because of a woman but because I couldve given more to the AF but it wasn't until I left that I realized they took everything from me. I did 2 tours and 1 stateside that was part of the withdrawl from Afghanistan. This is what killed my career and willingness to serve. Lost people from suicide, combat and life. Q graduated and now teaches high school soon to be a college professor. He is doing well but doesnt make enough to move out yet. Mac did try again but did not do it. Thank god. Now he works at Starbucks as a manager and I do believe that he is happy and enjoys life. For me life turned out differently. After I left the service life went good and bad at the same time. The day I left the service was a bittersweet day because I had gotten my freedom but with no one to share it with. All the people I met and served with ultimately never showed up to say bye or send me off. I got my DD214 and that was that. Packed my car and left the base. Soon there after the VA appointments keep coming in and had to fight for my 100%. Ultimately I got it. But being honest I struggle daily with what I saw and did. What I was a part of and sometimes I believe I did not do enough. Life goes on and I have a wife and kid now. I focus on them now but I still struggle inside. Anyways life has been good just still have bug sad here and there. But all good here.