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My Son Left For Boot Camp 1-27-11, Anyone Else?
What a tough couple of days, when will my heart stop hurting???Any advise would be welcomed!
Thanks, Waynesmom
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Permalink Reply by waynesmom (Ship 07 Div 114) on
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Navy Mom Lisa~Oh do I know how you're feeling! Tomorrow it will be 2 weeks since my son arrived at boot camp. I just got mt first letter from him today!! It was very sad to hear how home sick he was but I know that is completely normal. I cried like a baby feeling so helpless not being able to comfort him. These are tough weeks for both parents and their recruits but we have to stay strong for them. My son did say that in the short time he has been there he has learned a lot of new things and met a lot of new friends. That was good to hear. My son is the youngest of 5. He has been babied by 3 older sisters and myself for the last 19 years so I'm sure this was a culture shock to him. I think the first few weeks are the hardest if they have never been away from home also.
I can honestly say that at first I didn't know how I would get through this but everyday it gets a little better and there is so much to learn about the Navy way. This is a great site for connecting with other moms/wives/girlfriends. There are a lot of experienced people on here that can answer almost any question you can ask.
Cry for awhile and think of how proud you will be to see him in uniform at PIR. Wow, you will be the proud mom of a Sailor!!!
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Permalink Reply by jenine(Ship 07 Div114) on
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Yes, I agree that I keep thinking of how awesome PIR will be and seeing my son in his uniform and feeling so accomplished! That helps a bunch! And the more I read about the way of the Navy the more I see how my son and the Navy are a great match!
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Reading through the replies it's obvious we all have the same feelings! We're all missing our sons/daughters. My heart sank when my son first mentioned to me his interest in the Navy last summer..I was shocked. But my husband was so proud and understood our sons desire to join the military. He fully supported the idea but asked that our son pray for God's guidance before signing...and of course he and I were praying about it as well. After he signed we were so proud of him for his decision to serve our country...I often had to sneak off to cry so the rest of our family wouldln't know only to find out I wasn't fooling them...they knew their mama all too well! And when it came time for us to take our precious son to leave with his recruiter to leave for BC...my husband was right there with me crying like a baby himself! What has helped me deal with my son leaving is having the support of our church and community....so many have gone out of their way to let me know they're praying for my son and our family during this transition. I can honestly say I feel the power of prayer at work and I'm at peace....I still miss my boy but I have a hope that all will be well...
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