Have you ever noticed how fascinated people are with the moving aspect of military life?
Have you ever noticed how fascinated people are with the moving aspect of military life?
Bet you move a lot?
How many times have you moved?
Do you like moving all the time?
Those questions, or some variation of them, are almost always asked. When I get the question, I usually count with my fingers while saying aloud:
From Ft. Sill to Ft. Benning (one), From Ft. Benning to Ft. Hood (two), From Ft. Hood to Ft. Benning (three) and on and on. When I arrive at the current duty station, I look to see how many fingers (and toes) I have counted and that's the answer I give.
But today I realized that my math skills need some work. Actually, I realized that in second grade, but I digress.....
I don't think I've been counting the times we've been at duty stations and moved WHILE stationed there. There are various reasons this could occur; a landlord decides to sell the house or move back in, we find something we liked better and the price was right, new housing opened up, a promotion means you can afford something bigger, an expanding family, etc.
Today, I got my abacus out and worked on my fuzzy math. Okay, not really, I don't own an abacus, but it sounded good. Anyway, I found that I have overlooked three moves. They were not PCS moves, but they were moves nonetheless. Are moves like childbirth - You forget the pain as the years pass? I think they are. I don't recall any horror stories from these self-induced moves, but I'm pretty darn sure they were painful at the time.