I AM SO PROUD BUT STILL MISS MY ONLY SON

[PATSY]

OK Well my son has been in the navy since 2006. This is the hardest thing I have had to go thru. I am a proud mama but I miss my son so bad. He went in right after high school so I feel my time as being his mom got cut short. He is definatly a man now.Well he is onboard a ship out to sea. He sent me a e-mail from the ship stating that a fellow sailor walked to close to the intake of a jet engine. He almost got sucked in, MY BOY SAVED HIM !!! I laugh when I think about how much it probably scared my son as much as the guy who almost got sucked in. My son is a man but he has always been real weak stomached when it comes to accidents or blood or stuff like that. LOL He got a couple of medals for that and Plane Captain OF THE YEAR !!!!!. He is pretty proud of himself but I am extra proud. Today is Christmas. It is the third Christmas without my son. It is horrible to have gifts and see my daughters open their gifts and know that my son is out to sea somewhere alone with no family. I hate this. I hope he does not reenlist. Other mamas do not hate me for that but I am a selfish mama and I gave my son for a few years now I want him back. He is my best male friend now that I lost my daddy the same year my son went in.I love this site and am so glad I found it

[Becky]

Thanks (((Janis & all us other girls))))
It really is fun, I'm so excited I'm just beside myself. I've sent Patsy a pic of my son's work space, an unidentifiable cubicle, with my son Lee on the left, & Patsy's Aaron/Lonnie son on the right. The others are in between like a V. I sent her my son's Formal Navy Portrait too. I don't know how to post those pix here. I'm still new at that. There are times I'm totally spasticated when it comes to electronic devices LOL! I'd love to post some pix here. I've even got several pix of "Military Humor." Example, 2 service members walking/flying toy jets. 2 others flying brooms & they really are off the ground, dunno how they accomplished that. So glad I'm here!! Thanks everyone for enjoying us share our son's accomplishments etc., Becky

[PATSY]

OK so Becky where are my pictures????

[Becky]

Hi Janis Kay! Glad everyone is happy about us finding each other here, I mean what are the odds of this happening for people? Patsy & I are having a great time here & thru regular email. Patsy girl? Are ya there? Havin' a good day I hope! Us Navy Moms always need a lotta hugs, I'll be back later, pretty tired today, The "snorers" in the house kept me awake 'til 2:30 in the flippin' am. Hubby & 3 or our 5 little doggies. I need better ear plugs, LOL! I just rolled over & gave my hubby a slap upside his forehead & cuddled with the doggies (Shih-Tzus AKA shite zoos) They are our babies. So I'm off for a nap, cul8r, have a great day!! Becky

[PATSY]

Becky why have i not got those pictures yet. Did you send them to my e-mail?? I am so looking forward to seeing my boy.. HURRY

[Becky]

Patsy, girl I'm sorry you didn't get your pix, :-( I did email them to your email address as I have it in mine. I think the problem is that when I try to send pix to anyone lately, I get a wierd letter shaped thing with the pic attachments on it & when I hit 'send' it folds itself up & flies away. I dunno, my puter is frustrating at best. It's got simple photography programs but sometimes 'simple' isn't simple enough for me. I'm going to try something else I just thought of. I have a 2nd email address. I'm going to try to send myself one of those pix to see what happens k? K! GF I know how bad you want those pix of your baby boy. If nothing else I could print it & just snail mail it to ya, Love you, Becky

[Becky]

Is it ok to type a general message here? I get notices in my email about what you ladies have said or asked & I don't have a clue as to where to go to actually & exactly reply to your msgs. Ima Ditz. Be patient, I'm an old horse & not easy to teach. Thanks girls! Becky

[Becky]

Hi again ((((Patsy)))) Girlfriend!~! I kind of get lost around here. I've been looking for this page for 2 days. LOL @ me. Oh Patsy I'm so glad I found those pix of your son & mine! You've got one helluva handsome sailor boy that's for sure! He, like my son, looks like he's just full of the devil! No wonder they get along so great. It's been so much fun getting to know you. Did I tell you my son's, Lee's, nickname? It's 'Leenie', no joke, so now our boys kinda have the same name, Leenie & Lonnie. I have to add one more thing. I have a sister who's also a Navy Mom. Her name is Lyn & we call her Lynnie. So, we get a bit of confusion going on in my house sometimes. A typical confusing conversation: "Hi Leenie! Tell Lonnie hi! Be sure to send your Aunt Lynnie an email & a pic of you & Lonnie. And ask her to send you guys a pic of her. So you, Leenie, & Lonnie & Lynnie can see what all y'all look like Leenie!" So, how many Navy Moms have that kind of conversation or email like that? Miss Patsy & I do. LMAO. I always try to keep smilin, it makes people wonder what you're thinking about.
I know that makes no sense at all but it's just one of those things. I've got more to write about re my son & our family, I don't know where to find that place. I was only there once, I guess I need repetition? Becky, Lee's Mom

[kim]

I dont think it ever gets easier. I know he is where he should be. I know that if he was still living here he wouldnt be the man he now. but i miss him so much. it makes my heart hurt if let myself think about it. he was just home and that was nice. but i hate saying goodbye. i cry, his dad cries, his sister cries, his wife cries and he cries most of all. but when he gets on the other side of security he transforms into that proud salior and he doesnt look back. i hope that he stays in after his four years. i just keep it all inside because i would never make him feel bad for what he has chosen to do.

[PATSY]

Bless your heart Kim. it something else how they do that transformation. I seen it with my son when I visited him and his wife in Washongton State. I went there for 7 days but he left two days after I got there.Now that was hard. To watch all those young husbands and fathers leave all their wives and children. OMG I cried as iI was saying goodbye, he said mama don;t cry. Then I heard him tell his wife, "Take care of mama for me". That made me cry harder. I went to his house and laid across the bed and cried for hours. Then I got up and e-mailed him the longest letter. It was horrible. It was way worse seeing that then when he leaves my house going back to Washington. The worse time was leaving him to go to boot, and leaving him after PIR.. But he is two years in now and it is getting easier. I am excited at this time because his first deployment is almost over and GOD willing he will be home for a week or so sometime in May.. You Mommies KEEP YOUR CHINS UP AND YOUR HEARTS WARM FOR OUR SAILORS...

[Karen Dagit]

Dear Kim,

I was just browsing tonight. I thought I would reply to you. My son graduated from high school in June 0f 2001, he went to Boy Scout Camp for a camp councilor for 6 weeks. Then he left our little town of 16,000. people, he got on that plane in North Bend, and got on the other side and put that tough sailor act on for me and away he flew. My new husband, my twin daughters went to his Boot Camp Graduation in Great Lakes. I had been to my nephews Boot Camp Graduation some 6 years before I picked him out of the line in his division as they were marching in. by the way his was the first class graduating after 9/11. When they dismissed sailors after graduating he found us like a needle in a hay stack. He had that stiff "Navy Lip". I cried to see him like buckets. Rusty went on to A school came home for xmas. I cried he puts that stiff lip every time I go to see him. It never gets better for a mom to have their baby gone. I look at it this way Navy Life has made a Nice Man for my daughter in law. I don't think she realizes what a man she has but he puts in long hard hours, to support her and my grandchildren. I worried that Rusty wouldn't re up. Because his father in law was trying to encourage him to go into his house flipping business in Florida, and every time I visited Rusty Terry would say Karen you need to encourage him to join the family business, and would always replied to Terry it's Rusty's life any it's in Gods' hand. I prayed every night till I got that email from Rusty he was on deployment in South America chasing Drug smugglers which is another story. He sent me the picture of his reenlistment I keep it on my computer and look at it every day. The proudest moment of my son GM1Pilpott was when they sang the star spangled banner at his graduation, the 2nd was the first Home coming I attended. For any new navy mom save all your pennys because air fare gets expensive.

[Fay]

I also have my (ONLY) son thats been with the Navy fron 2000, when he graduated High School at 17, went right in -the month if July, and also was on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise. He was deployed twice and really missed him, the last deployment was for 8 1/2 months. thought after the 4 years he would come out, but this July will be his 10th. when he was on the Flight Deck,of the Enterprise (he was a checkmate 211-strikefighter),I thought he wanted to be a pilot, but once off the ship ,went to school and became a AMID-working to fix the planes , helechopters engines. He likes to work with his hands and fix things,so he re-signed and got a job he loves. He bought a house the in Norfolk, so I guess this is a career.Its hard when they are deployed or sent to other places(Iraq,Middle East) the holidays with them not there,so I know exactly how you feel, they can't come home when you want then too (they have duty) or out on ship for months. I very PROUD of my son(MAN) but wish he was at home again,but I know right now,he is safe and happy. Thats all this MOM needs to get through. GOD Bless our Children..FAY

[DarQuita]

my only first born son has been in the navy since 2005 and i haven't seen him since he got stationed in pearl harbor thats two yeras to be exact. hes great and hes just decided to re enlist hes going to make a career out of the navy and i could'nt be more proud hes an awesome big bro too just ask his sisters hes always been an over achiever anyway im proud as i can be of MY FAVORITE SON thats what i've always called him since hes my only son he enjoys that title too god bless the united states navy and everyone who supports them.love mom