And so it ends...

My career in the Air Force is now officially over. [doing the dance of joy] Hey! hey! [in time to the steps]

I don't really miss it. I did see a C-17 flying over, and there are some cool things about that I'll miss. But there is much more I am glad to have behind me. I will be home. I will be a full-time father. That's the way life should be. I thoroughly enjoy my son and daughter. I thoroughly enjoy the challenges that each of them provide. I thoroughly enjoy watching their psychological, mental, physical growth, and knowing how big a part I will have. I thoroughly enjoy knowing I'll spend the rest of my life with my beloved wife.

That's what life is for, our family. I'm glad to have served a while, protected the interests of this great nation, provided that tiny part of the protection this country needs, served in the world's greatest military force that keeps our way of life intact. I still am, by supporting the efforts of my wife to continue that service that I so highly value.

I am happy. I am loved. I am content. God has blessed me greatly.

Thanks to all of you who have done so much to support our efforts. I know we have leaned on many of you, some very heavily, in many ways to fulfill the obligations of our choices. My happiness is due in large part to each of you.

Thank you. May God bless you the way He has me.