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My Son is leaving for Boot Camp Nov 18th...anyone else?
Looking for other Moms out there for support!!!
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Permalink Reply by Maria - Kyle's Navy Mom on
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ABSOLUTELY!!!
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My son called me yesterday, unexpected but I was so excited to talk with him and see how everything was going and how he was doing. He has a common cold but it is due to the weather he said many had the common head cold because , like him, they were not used to the weather there. I feel so much better now that I have talked to him and can not wait to start recieving letters and more unexpected phone calls from him, it helped me a lot actually getting to talk with him.
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Permalink Reply by Grasshopper on
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Wow..That is so wonderful that you got the phone call!! We did the same as Barb and bought a phone card for Philip so I don't know how the number would show up on the caller id but we were home all day yesterday and we didn't have any unanswered calls. Barb...I'm from NC also...Durham. Is Michael's PIR 1/22/09?
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It was about 20-25 minutes then he was going to call his dad for a few minutes.
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I know that my cousin that was in BC last year said that Divisions can earn phone calls. Sounds like your son is in a great Division that must have had a good week! That is wonderful!
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My son left the 18th also, we did Thanksgiving before he left, but Christmas and New Years Eve will really be hard. Have you heard from your son yet, besides the form letter?
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Permalink Reply by michelle on
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hi my son will also be gone for the holidays i dont know what to do besides go crazy
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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Going crazy is an option, but I'd think there are better options you can think of.
You may decide to start new traditions, like having a blue candle lit on those special days or just because you thought of him. Write letters and/or cards ahead of time for him to open on the holiday and open one from him or reread a recent one from him at home. Fix one dish just because your SR/Sailor liked it and/or think of a funny story about him.......you can surely think of something. Most of all, keep him in your heart and prayers and know that he is in the best hands of all--those of God and the US Navy.
Once he is out of BC, you will learn to celebrate when he is home or to just enjoy the time together--we don't have Christmas in August or September when my Sailor is home, but some do that; and you will enjoy putting care packages together for him to celebrate the holidays and milestones. Skype and Video Messenger and emails will keep you in touch and depending on where he is, maybe phone calls (mine calls through Skype). Eventually, you'll just know that he is doing what he chose to do and would you really want him home all the time?
You raise them to leave and follow their dreams, so let him know how proud you are that he is doing that and let any tears be tears of happiness that he is starting on that journey--a strong and confident young man.
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I just found this and it fits.
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