The Day After...

Last night, as I lay in bed and my watch beeped the official end of my 4-year commitment to the Army, I thought about the past 4 years and how it has affected me. How have I changed during my stint in the Army? Am I better off becuase of it? There is no single answer to this question. Financially and physically, I am probably better off than I would have been had I never enlisted, but mentally? Certainly not; I can almost feel my brain deteriorating. I am forced to change, but I have a bit of control over how I change. Obviously, I am a different person, better in some aspects, worse in others, but there is still room for improvement and I plan to fill that room.