I'll tell you what. Aviation is what it is. We complain all the time about work rules and being on the road, but the fact is that aviation is a lifestyle choice.
I love being gone. I love being home even more. I love the fact that I leave work at work. I don't complain about going on a 4 day, or 5 or 6 day now.
So i guess what I'm saying is that it is easy to love aviation. That is why everyone responds to "im a pilot" with " (I, my uncle steve, my dad, my sister, my neighbor's hairdresser's son, my UPS man) has his private pilot's license."
The lifestyle of a professional aviator is NOT easy to love.....for some. Me? I'm going to be a pilot all my life. I love the lifestyle.