An interruption...

I've been working on some stuff to tell my DDIP story, but this morning is too much to NOT talk abot what went on.  My post to the DDIP collective website....

Everyone should understand that we are a part of something. Sometimes all the love spawns animosity, and can manifest itself in a friendly competition.

I'm glad to be a part of something where we push each other harder and harder every day, motivate each other, praise each other, and help each other.

This is an amazing group of people, from the newbies to the most experienced of the veterans. I'm proud to know each and one of you.

Congratulations to the award winners. Each of you has earned a special place within DDIP. Congratulations to the new graduates, who have now been indoctrinated within the ranks of this program.

I honestly don't know where I would be right now without DDIP. I don't know where I would be without the likes of Drill, Coop, Stoney, Val, Crazy, Cherone, Patrick O'Neil, BBM, Iron Mike, Hurricane, Instructor Phil, Tami, Cook, Rico, Bruno, Beebach, Zimm, KC, Cook, Bandit, Hooly, Ten, et al. You all are my second family up here. I've never been made to feel like an outsider. And that list leaves NONE of you out. You are all a part of this. If I had room I would list every single one of you.

An amazing group of people we have here. I say that a lot, but it's true. You all are the reason I get up in the mornings. You're my reason for losing almost 50 pounds. You've done this for me.

I can only hope that I give a sliver of it back to you.

My mother came to visit IVMF a few weeks ago. She wanted to see what this was all about. She walked out of there and said, "WOW."

If you guys ever need anything, call me. Text me. Email me. Whatever. I don't care what time it is or where I am. I will try to help.

Bring on Session 23.

We had a huge group of people this morning, dressed in black, decked out with war paint, all to bring some motivation and excitement to graduation.  Words cannot express right now the amount of excitement and cohesiveness we had.  I've been up since 4am.

Best graduation so far. 

These two people pulled me from a personally tough 8 weeks, along with some very select others, namely Ten and Stoney.  Just incredible.  I love these people.