'Zackly. 'Course, as I've said before, my job kept me extremely busy (no
doubt that I was the busiest person on base), and I was also constantly
looking for other stuff to do, too. I should say, too, that my job had me
in a position where I could easily find "other" things to do, places to go,
etc. Moss didn't have a chance with me in Greenland. There were many rare
and interesting things to see and do all around us. Another thing that
worked well for me was changing base/group commanders about half way into my
year; second one had no knowledge of what I had already done or where I'd
been before he got there - made it easier to go somewhere else. Once when
second one began to question why I was going somewhere else so soon after I
had gotten back from previous trip, I responded, "Just doing my duty, and
you KNOW I'm gonna DO my duty - please, just sign, I need to be on the way."
;<)
I'm sure I would have felt differently about it if I'd been "stuck" right
there on base. In effort not to make others jealous or feel bad, I never
bragged - never mentioned it - to others about where I'd been or what I'd
seen. Many never knew I'd been anywhere else.
Other than having to be away from my family, it was most enjoyable
assignment I had in 22 years on active duty. The integrity, dedication and
agreeable nature of the people working for/with me had a lot to to with
that, too.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Ritchey" <ritche...@nc.rr.com>
To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2013 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Sondy Tale
WILTON wrote:
Just another little thing that makes living in
Greenland enjoyable instead of the boring misery that it could be
otherwise."
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I was stationed in a number places during my 25 years in the USAF. One of
the things I noticed was that a person's attitude had a lot more to do
with
their happiness than their actual surroundings. A lot of folks
(especially
junior enlisted) spent a lot of time complaining that their current
assignment lacked specific things they enjoyed "at home". Others took
advantage of whatever was available and they had a good time. Wilton's
comments on a place many would consider "beyond the end of the world" just
reinforce this thought.
Scott
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