Flux

I went up North today to see the Demilitarized Zone (aka DMZ). This is the area seperating North Korea, and it's crazy little dictator man with the high heels, from the good ol ROK- Republic of Korea, or South Korea. It was quite the experience. Standing just a few yards from someone who's entire purpose in life is to destroy everything past generations of my brothers and sisters in arms- both American and Korean- have worked to build. He watched us, while his counterpart took pictures from a little window with a big camera. The idea behind them taking pictures is to use them as propaganda to tell all their brainwashed citizens what horrible people Westerners are, not to mention the 'defected' South Koreans. ROK folks are among the nicest, most intelligent, grateful and friendly people I have ever encountered, without a doubt. These people are a people worth standing beside, fighting beside, and defending.
As with many military things, infantry blue (or baby blue to the uninitiated) was a common theme on this trip. I'm not sure just when it began, but I realized that, more and more, I find myself drawn to this color. I could go into the whole psycho analays of it- red being a color of passion, and blue being a color of peace- but it doesn't really matter why.
Anyway, I talked to Ryan for over an hour and a half tonight. I realize more, each time I talk to him, how much I really do love him, and how paramount this relationship really is. He'd do anything for me. He's never said those words- he's never had to I'm so grateful and happy to have him, and it's so mutual. I'm just astonished at exactly how happy I am in a stable, long-distance relationship with a man I haven't seen in nearly 2 years, and am not sure I'll see for another year still. This is what it's really all about.
I swear to God, though, I'm having a c-section when it's time to have kids. I am not about to try to push a baby who shares the genetics of my 10-lbs-at-birth and his 11 out that particular area of my body. No sir, aint gonna happen!
:-)
Life is good.