[SSgt Shak]

I would have to say I'm about half the way there. After High School I had no clue as too what I was going to do with my self. In retrospect if it wasn't for my brother taken me a side and giving me a bit of slap around and reality checks of sorts I don't think I would have made it this far in life. Growing up I knew I want to have one boy and one girl of my own, and I was blessed to find my wife and complete that goal in life. I have been blessed/lucky in my line of work in getting promoted faster then some. I know no matter what I will have a leg to stand on after leaving the military and that helps me have a peace of mind. I haven't, how ever done what I should have years ago and invest money where I could, but instead pissed it away on dumb sh*t. Got my credit score jacked up and has cost me dearly the last few years. But I'm also happy that I'm finely pulling out of that hole. We are almost about to buy are first home, one of my other goals in life. The one BIG goal I have I'll keep to my self because then every one will really think I'm a wack'o. But that's where I have been failing, school and a plan to complete my goal.

But all in all life is looking up and up and over all that makes me happy. I tend to think that if you have a loving home life then the rest never really matters, and that money isn't really the key to a happy home life. It does how ever help!