My Bestfriend

My blog topic is supposed to be sports, but sports are the last thing on my mind right now.  So my apologies, but sports will not be involved in this post.  This is about my best friend Jake.  You know how when you are little and all the kids are wanting to grow up and be doctors or firemen?  Well Jake wasn't one of those kids.  He set a goal and he's reaching to tomorrow.  Well boot camp isn't really his goal, but being a Marine is.  And boot camp is the stepping stone to becoming one.  And that's exactly where he is headed.  Here I thought I had about 20 some more days left to see my best friend before everything changes.  Well everything changed this morning when I got a call from him and he told me he's leaving tomorrow now.  I felt like someone took my mattress and flipped me out of my bed.  "You're joking right ya jack ass?" is what I wanted to say but I just asked if he was serious.. and he was.  All I could think was, "How the HE double hockey sticks is this happening??".  Well it's pretty simple.  Think of everyone in a single file line, if someone leaves the lines in front of you it's your turn next.  Well the guy in front of him got into a car accident and had to get out of line.  Meaning Jake was next up.  So just like that, my friend ships for the Marines tomorrow.  I cried as soon as I hung up the phone with him.  I'm not even the one shipping out and I'm over here crying like a girl?  Doesn't make much sense.  But after being best friends all of high school and most of middle school,  it all comes back and hits you like a freight train.  I guess all I can say is good luck Jake and take care of yourself.  I couldn't be more proud.  Love you man.