i think its a higher calling being in the military than say a local police officer just because of the numbers of people the person is supposedly serving, the whole country vs. local population whatever number. Think quite a few end up doing both anyway. Just seemed geared that way and i'd say i'm grateful for it, the ones i've met.
The regional thing though, i don't have it all. As much as i love where i live and probably will never live anywhere else, to me it just feels right, Its not some shout it out pride kind of thing. I don't care if its badmouthed or if someone else doesn't like it here. I just figure they'll find their spot somewhere else on this planet and if they stop whinying and actually look for their place, would guess they will find it eventually. Met a lot of people from new york city when i was in school and they always had a sense of pride about the place they came from that i don't have that mystified me a bit, actually believing its the center of earth or all universal creation. But i haven't lived there and gone through what they have, good luck to them too.
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