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There’s no reason someone who has fought for their country
should be homeless or jobless.
WHO I AM
It’s taken a while, but I have gotten to a point where being a SEAL no
longer defines me. I need to be a husband and a father. Those things,
now, are my first calling.
Being a SEAL has been a huge part of me. I still feel the pull. I certainly
would have preferred having the best of both worlds—the job
and the family. But at least in my case, the job wouldn’t allow it.
I’m not sure I would have either. In a sense, I had to step away
from the job to become the fuller man my family needed me to be.
I don’t know where or when the change came. It didn’t happen until
I got out. I had to get through that resentment at first. I had to
move through the good things and the bad things to reach a point
where I could really move ahead.
Now I want to be a good dad and a good husband. Now I’ve rediscovered
a real love for my wife. I genuinely miss her when I’m on a
business trip. I want to be able to hug her and sleep next to her.
Taya:
What I loved about Chris in the beginning was the way he
unabashedly wore his heart on his sleeve. He didn’t play games
with my heart or my head. He was a straight shooter who
seemed to back up his feelings in actions: spending an hour and
a half to drive up to see me, then leaving in time for work at
five a.m.; communicating; putting up with my moods.