While almost all the ladies there were going on to Operational tours (Their spouses will deploy most likely) and were there to soak up all the information they could possibly get their hands on how to survive their tour- I was there (with my husband in a non deploying "Red Headed Step Child" of the Navy Commanding Officer tour) solely for a free trip to Newport with the bonus feature of getting away from the kiddos for 5 glorious days!
The class was not the Walk in the Park like I thought it would be...
We were in class for 10 hours a day, had homework every night, and a final project due at the end!!
One of our homework assignments was a "Personal Vision" that we had to write for ourselves. This was extremely difficult for me since I barely know what I am doing tomorrow let alone what I have visions of years down the road. After struggling with this assignment for 2 days and seriously wanting to stick a fork in my eye- I thought back to our earlier assignments of reading Steven Covey's "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People." (Yes, I actually did read most of it... especially the highlighted parts that my hubby outlined!) Habit #2 really stuck out in my mind: Begin with the End in Mind.
And that is exactly what I did... I went to class the next day with my completed assignment:
My Obituary.
Nothing says "THE END" quite like an obituary and even though my husband didn't want me to turn it in, I did it anyway...
March 6, 2071
Kimberly Renihan Dimmock passed away peacefully in her sleep last night after her 100th birthday party. She is survived by her loving husband, Aaron, her 4 fairly adjusted and contributing members of society children, their loving spouses, along with countless grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Kim was known as an award winning author, blogger, and small business owner. However, she was known to her close friends as honest, creative, patriotic, funny, caring, and lover of all things Disney.
During her husbandʼs military career, Kim stood by him through thick and thin. Though there were heartbreaks and hardships, both Kim and Aaron supported one another and worked as a team. No one was happier or more proud when Aaron retired from the Navy than she was.
Please do not mourn her passing, as she was a woman of faith who lived life to the fullest, loved her family, and left with no regrets...
Now all I have to do is...
Make it True
Kimberly Renihan Dimmock passed away peacefully in her sleep last night after her 100th birthday party. She is survived by her loving husband, Aaron, her 4 fairly adjusted and contributing members of society children, their loving spouses, along with countless grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Kim was known as an award winning author, blogger, and small business owner. However, she was known to her close friends as honest, creative, patriotic, funny, caring, and lover of all things Disney.
During her husbandʼs military career, Kim stood by him through thick and thin. Though there were heartbreaks and hardships, both Kim and Aaron supported one another and worked as a team. No one was happier or more proud when Aaron retired from the Navy than she was.
Please do not mourn her passing, as she was a woman of faith who lived life to the fullest, loved her family, and left with no regrets...
Now all I have to do is...
Make it True
