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My son leaves on Nov 19th..what should we be doing?
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I understood my son could only put 4 people on his list unless they were like under the age of 6.
Rough day yesterday...I made it though. I just had lots of mind games going on. I ended up going on line and ordering Honor, Courage and Commitment and also Letters from Bootcamp. May be a mistake but I felt drawn to read them.
Annm..if we both w...
Made it through the first weekend since he left..did really good until yesterday but it was just a gray day in general and I let it get the best of me :( I ordered the books Honor Courage and Commitment and Letters from Boot Camp yesterday. I thin...
Had a rough day yesterday...no crying but just depressed and not wanting to get up and do anything. Feeling better today...I have got to keep myself busy and occupied so I dont play these stupid mind games with myself. Waiting on the "box"...figur...
Afternoon girls...okay Dawn thanks for the warning..will steer clear of Hallmark for time being. I am really doing a lot better than I ever thought...right now it is just hard to not worry about whether he is okay or not. Heard from him Thurs nigh...
annm...how odd..my b-day is Thanksgiving Day too and I am praying so hard for a phone call. When we got the call the other night, he said it would be 3 weeks before the next one but I am praying :)
Jane enjoy having Craig home..that is awesome ne...
If my son got there yesterday, do you think his PIR will be Jan 22??
Kelly, I wouldn't tell him either..just something to worry him about and there is really nothing he can do at this point.
Cindy...I am from SC too! My son left out yesterday.
Got my phone call last night and Jody had made it to bootcamp after a long day of sitting at the airport all afternoon long waiting on his flight out..only wish I had known because I decided to go to work. Said it would be 3 weeks before the next ...
Jane is there anyway he can do that deal where they hop military flights for like free or something to get closer to home. One of my co-workers was just telling me about it..I know it is a lot more trouble but might be something worth looking into...
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- About me:
- I am the mom to a son, Jody, 19, who is at Great Lakes. He completed his freshman year at college but decided that the Navy was where he was meant to be... I have a daughter, 15, that is a sophomore in high school. This is all very new to me and I do not have much experience with the military although my FIL served in the 50's.
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- It was positive and maturing. Our relationship has grown stronger.
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- At 7:52am on November 23, 2009,
Susan from SC/Navy Mom! said…
- Good Morning About to be a Navy Mom!
I can certainly understand the "not being able to stop thinking and mind games" comment; they will beat you up. In the end, you must take control of those thoughts and turn the negative ones into positive thoughts. In some ways, I think we as mothers also going through this Boot Camp experience, in a weird sort of way are grieving. Perhaps we are grieving the loss of our little boys who are now well on their way to becoming fine, young men. I guess that is part of the bitter/sweet path of life. We spend our lives raising them to be men, but part of us always wants the little boy to be with us.
Hey, you do what you have to do to get through this process. If it means going to bed, you go to bed; if it means crying, you cry; if it means screaming to the top of your lungs until it hurts because you don't know what else to do (been there, done that, ha, ha); do it. All that really matters is that you continue to press on; and you will!!!! We are here every tear, every joy (and they will come) every step of the way with you! :)
- At 3:55pm on November 22, 2009,
Susan from SC/Navy Mom! said…
- About to be a Navy Mom,
Thinking about you today and just wondering how you are doing? Hope you are having a good weekend!
- At 5:41pm on November 18, 2009,
Susan from SC/Navy Mom! said…
- About to be a Navy Mom,
Thinking of you . . . hang in there. You have now become the biggest support system for your son. Let me know if I can help in any way. Take care.
- At 7:37am on November 17, 2009,
Susan from SC/Navy Mom! said…
- About to be a Navy Mom,
You're in my thoughts and prayers . . . breathe, deep, deep breaths . . .
- At 7:12pm on November 16, 2009,
Lori said… - About to be a Navy mom...Thanks for checking in. I'm just feeling numb right now, like he will be home any time. We are going to Miami tomorrow to watch the official swearing in and that's when everything will sink in. He won't be coming home with us. He did take his cell phone so he can call at the airport and again when he arrives at GL. His recruiter told me he would have the address by next Monday. I will be calling him first thing in the morning. Best wishes to you and your family as you also start out on this great adventure.
Lori
- At 7:17pm on November 13, 2009,
Cindy: "Proud Mom of a Nuke" said… - Hi! I just accepted your friend request and I also just emailed you the questionaire. Let me know if you get it!!! It is "fill in the blank" and it can be used by anyone you'd like to pass it on to! I hope you like it! Let me know if you have any questions during your journey!
Cindy
- At 3:57pm on November 13, 2009,
Dawn (Dom 03/042) said… - Hi, my son left for boot camp on 11/3. I too have a 15 year old sophomore daughter. You will be in my thoughts and prayers as you await Jody's departure.
- At 1:14pm on November 12, 2009,
Susan from SC/Navy Mom! said…
- About to be a Navy Mom,
That's good news to hear. Sounds like you and your family are giving him a great send off. And, the best news is to hear that he is ready to begin. That is half of the battle for us as mothers. When we know they are prepared and ready, that allows us to get ourselves prepared and ready to be the support on the homefront that they will need during this process. You are doing a great job of that already; he is a blessed young man to have you as his mother. Take care and remember . . . we are all just a "click" away. :)
- At 9:37am on November 12, 2009,
Susan from SC/Navy Mom! said…
- Good Morning!
Just checking in on you to see how you are doing today. You are in my thoughts alot and my prayers. It will be okay. Just remember . . . deep breaths Mom . . . deep breaths. Take care!
- At 3:39pm on November 10, 2009,
Susan from SC/Navy Mom! said…
- About to be a Navy Mom,
You are so welcome!! Good for you; you know, sometimes just a good 'ole tsunami cry is the only thing that will help. Trust me, forget about the river; I have cried an ocean and I'm sure I'm not through yet. But, that's okay . . . God gave me tears and I am going to use them!
You hang tough! When my son left for Boot Camp I was almost physically ill. I started writing him letters the day after he left. They aren't allowed to receive mail for a period of time, but he will eventually receive the letters you write. I found that writing to him really helped me alot. It just made be feel better to be able to write to him. If you decide to start writing even before you will receive an address to mail them, you may want to number the letters on the outside of the envelope so when your son receives then he can read them in order. That was shared on this site and was very helpful. Like I said, I think the letter writing helped me more, however, they need our support while in Boot Camp like never before.
You take care; it will all be okay. :)
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