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My son is leaving June 6th
My son is leaving for bootcamp June 6th. Does anyone else have someone leaving the same time?
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Permalink Reply by AmberM04 on
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Time sure seems to be flying by. Can't believe it is almost June 6th! Tomorrow we are having my boyfriend's going away party. I would love it if they would call it something else! Hope everyone is doing well and is able to spend as much time with their future sailor as possible!
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Permalink Reply by TAB on
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My son is also leaving June 6th. Like you, I tear up when I think about it. I am so proud of him, he is super excited not anxious at all and I think I will have to be medicated..lol
Bless you all and good luck to your recruits!
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Permalink Reply by beachbum on
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I am with you on this too. I am feeling proud, sad, happy, concerned, curious, did I say sad? haha I will be having an extra glass of wine or two to adjust to him being gone. I am very proud of him for taking this step in his life.
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Permalink Reply by nanajo (Ship 03 Div 239) on
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Ditto! :)
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Permalink Reply by rocksNboys on
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We found out today that we deliver my boy to the recruiter on the 5th. So today while he continues to study his START book, I have been cleaning the kitchen. The house smells of pinesol now. He has been at the kitchen table where he studied all thorough school. I started in a tiny area in the kitchen and cleaning has taken a life of its own. Guess that is a bit of coping. He did take a break to do little jobs for me when he would get tired of reviewing. He sees the recruiter tomorrow for his 7 day meeting. We went to lunch with friends and it lasted 2 1/2 hours as we all sat and chatted. No one was in a huge hurry to go anywhere. Fortunately it was after lunch hour and there were not many people there. We did have a good time together.It seems the days are going by faster and faster now.
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Permalink Reply by OhWendyPIR7/27(Ship 13 Div 229) on
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Good morning. I hope everyone is doing well. I have a feeling this week will go by very quickly. Trying to get the last minute things together.
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My son is being so "accommodating" of our feelings and has allowed anyone who wants to come to MEPS to show up and is even allowing me (only) to follow him to the airport and sit with him until he leaves. His recruiter recommended it saying that he will not realize how much he will us and especially vice versa once he gets there so "give Mom a break and let her come"... He is also giving his siblings (15 and 13 y/o) all of his free time Fri-Sun.
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Permalink Reply by navmomkim on
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Nice! We are having a "Good Luck with your New Job" Party Sunday. My Daughter leaves next Wednesday. I am incredibly proud, but a Nervous Nellie, too, hoping everything is good health-wise so she makes it through boot camp & gets to do what she's been wanting to! No problem with her attitude & ambition!
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4 days to go. I keep wondering if I taught him everything he needs to know. Have I missed anything. Is there anything else I should have done. It is the should-a, would-a, could-a that I tell my boys you can't do anything about. I wonder if he has prepared enough, or was there something else. Do we have everything he needs (answer yes, we followed the list). He has cleaned up his room, and all his laundry is done, waiting for his return. .We do suspect most of those clothes will then be passed on as too big, but they are stored for now. He had a cavity filled yesterday. I even made him show me how to make a bed with hospital corners and iron a shirt. Things he has been dong for years, but I needed to reassure myself that he can do them He has asked to go to some of his favorite places, and his "game night" friends are celebrating his adventure tonight. He has his run in less than the required time, more push ups, pull ups, and sit ups than required, and has his swim faster than before. His recruiter has reviewed everything with him. I know he is prepared, but suddenly I am getting a sick feeling in my stomach when I think of Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning (seeing him sworn in to active duty). I could joke and say it is because I get to drive into Atlanta (white knuckle time), but I think it really is that I am going to have to let him go. I hope I do it with grace. Makes me think I'm kind of nuts right now, and not letting anyone see it. How is everyone else doing?
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I'm doing ok, but I suspect I'll crumble after my daughter leaves. Right now, she spends more time with friends than at home, but my niece tells me(speaking from her own experience) that she'll realize after she gets there how much she misses Mom. It will be gloomy here without her. That's what happens when the sunshine goes away. But, I am looking forward to her new adventure!
Sounds like you've covered evrything you can. Your son will do great!
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Permalink Reply by Annette on
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My son is leaving Wednesday, this is way harder than i expected. I find myself being emotionally weak, something I would have never expected of myself.
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My son is leaving this Wednesday to stay in a hotel and then thursday goto meps for his 2nd swearing in and then off to basic training. He has told us he wants us to see him at the hotel but then wants it to be just him for Thursday. I wanted to see him sworn in but we are respecting his wishes, so we will be saying our 'see you laters' at the hotel the night before. I am full of crazy emotions at the moment. It will be hard to leave him Wednesday. I am so proud of him but yet sad that I won't be able to see him whenever I want to. I will be looking forward to the day I can see him again.
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