1
00:00:01,289 --> 00:00:03,456
Most of the times we can't control the 

2
00:00:03,456 --> 00:00:05,233
things that happen to us and we 

3
00:00:05,233 --> 00:00:08,670
struggle but struggling is not a sign 

4
00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:11,909
of failure . Um Struggling is a sign of 

5
00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:13,531
successfully not giving up . 

6
00:00:19,450 --> 00:00:22,680
So my first assignment , I was 

7
00:00:22,690 --> 00:00:26,299
stationed in Okinawa . Um at the time I 

8
00:00:26,309 --> 00:00:29,079
was going through a divorce and I have 

9
00:00:29,090 --> 00:00:31,709
a five year old son and I was unable to 

10
00:00:31,719 --> 00:00:34,459
take him with me to Okinawa . I was 

11
00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:38,380
away from him for about a year , a 

12
00:00:38,389 --> 00:00:41,340
year and a half . And that was one of 

13
00:00:41,349 --> 00:00:43,540
the most difficult times of my life . 

14
00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:46,389
My friends who are pretty much my 

15
00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:48,400
family who helped me through that , 

16
00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:51,779
that difficult time . It was so hard 

17
00:00:51,790 --> 00:00:54,750
being away from my son . Um He's my 

18
00:00:54,759 --> 00:00:56,537
whole world . I finally command 

19
00:00:56,537 --> 00:00:59,950
sponsored my son and he's with me now 

20
00:00:59,959 --> 00:01:01,792
and we're having a great time in 

21
00:01:01,792 --> 00:01:04,070
Okinawa . Resiliency is never quitting . 

22
00:01:04,070 --> 00:01:06,126
It's ok to ask for help when you are 

23
00:01:06,126 --> 00:01:06,709
struggling .