Back on the Grid - Darin Cook

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Alot of transition coming back to the real world from Iraq. I can only imagine that the longer you are deployed the harder the transition is. Family, friends, and all the rest are hard to get back in the groove with at first. I still jump when I hear a loud noise but that reaction is also going away. Things have simmered back down to normal for the most part. The business is VERY slow. Just barely enough to keep my partner Markie going. I am still pulling military time with the Air Guard to keep some coin coming in. Is anyone else real slow now? It was not what I expected to come home to, but I can roll with the punches. Believe me, after seeing how other people in the third world live, I am thankful for all the blessings I have. Spending some tranquil time up at my camp in the Adirondacks has gone a long way in helping me relax.

I just wanted to give a BIG THANK YOU to the Wall and all of my friends here for all of the support and prayers I recieved while deployed in Iraq. It meant so much to me. A GREAT bunch of people here. I look forward to getting together at a "Big Ugly" and share some stories and drinks! God Bless you all!!!







Darin