Relationship in the Army

             Relationship.... I think people not always realize the full meaning of this word.
             In my opinion, relationship means understanding, and being there when you need someone and someone needs you.
             My relationship with my mother always went smoothly, maybe because since I remember myself, I've been independent and almost never needed somebody's advice. I never cried and never complained.
             But this experience taught me, that sometimes everyone need somebody to help, support and give some good advice.
             My family lives in Israel. In this country everyone, no meter boy or girl must go to the army. Girls have to serve for two years and boys for three years.
             It was just a couple of months after I finished high school, I was 18, and I got letter which said, that I have to be on specific date in specific place to start my military service.
             I wasn't really scared; my mom was scared much more than I was.
             After a millions of "goodbyes", kisses and tears my parents took me to my collective point.
             My mother was crying, she couldn't believe I have to go to the army, my father tried to smile, but I could see that it hard for him too.
             My mom told me, " If you need something, or if you just need to talk, call me".
             I said, "Ok mom, don't worry, everything going to be good".
             And that was it. After twenty minutes my parents were gone, and suddenly I felt so lonely. It's strange that you can feel lonely in the crowd, isn't it? Thousand girls were there to start their military service and everyone felt so sad and alone.
             In this collective point were four scary officers, who immediately sad to us, that we can't yet consider ourselves solders, but also we are already not civilians. So we were somewhere in the middle, and believe me, you don't want to be in the middle.
             Next, they sent us to get our uniform. This first uniform we wore for one month only, while we we...

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