By Matt Browning
Rose Hill’s Blake Potter is fortunate in that his dad being in the Air Force has not dramatically changed his life. Compared to others who have to move around a lot or have to deal with family members being gone for a significant period of time, Potter is lucky.
“There hasn’t been too much of an effect,” Potter said. “We haven’t had to move around a ton, but there have been times when my dad has been deployed and I don’t get to see him for a while. The longest time was when he was in Germany for six months.”
There was a time when Potter thought a career in the military, like his dad, was something he wanted to pursue, but now he isn’t as sure.
“In the past I had thought about a career in the military, but now I don’t think that’s the path I want to take,” said Potter, who is unsure of his college plans at this time.
Having a parent in the military might mean being raised different, but for Potter he doesn’t think that is a bad thing.
“I can’t say for certain how other people were raised, but based on how some people act it seems like it (how I was raised) might have been more disciplined,” Potter said. “Not in a bad way though.”
