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Son left for basic today
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Permalink Reply by knitmare on
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It was terrible leaving him at the airport. I got his first call, but yesterday I kept wanting to grab my phone and call him. Uggghhh. I feel what you are saying too hard. I have a whole new appreciation for family members.
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Permalink Reply by Kylee's Mom on
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We are also moving out of state while she's in BC. So it's difficult knowing we are leaving the house she grew up in, so many memories here.... The thought of knowing she will never be in this house again is so strange. I will pack her room up and unpack her room in the next 2 weeks. I'm sure it will be tearful....
Thanks so much for the overwhelming welcome. I am so glad to have found this site!
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She did get to see the outside of the home. We were trying to get her down to do the walk thru on closing day but she had to work.
We are moving to the Mountain Home Arkansas area
I'm not sure she will be home much after she gets deeply involved in her job. She's 24 and already has a 4 year degree. Now she's going on to 1 1/2 years of A school for a CTI career. Since she is older I fell like by the time she gets to come home she will be married or engaged. I'm very proud of her and what a beautiful young woman she has turned out to be. There's a lot of letting go that is happening right now so it's just hard.
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Permalink Reply by Amy on
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Kind of confused. I received my sons box today. While I was looking forward to receiving his dirty underwear lol the calling cards we got for him through calls for recruits were also returned. I thought ok maybe they let him keep his cell phone with him it was also returned. He had the calling cards in his wallet. Do they make them clean that out as well? And should I be concerned that he may not have anything to use to call home with? We don't have a home phone we use my cell for home phone.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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He could have kept the calling cards, but no, you do not need to be concerned because he will receive a calling card in his ditty bag and can use that. You can send the calling cards back to him when you get the form letter with his address. His wallet may have seemed to fat to him when he went to put it in his "Valuables sock."
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Permalink Reply by Lisa L. on
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I would probably send him the calling cards back. Maybe he was just confused. My son kept his wallet, and his calling cards. Perhaps, another mom might be able to give you some insight on this. As I am pretty new to this myself. Take care darlin!
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Amy, my son has been in boot camp since mid-November. His calling cards were also in his box, and I got so upset. During one of his phone calls, I asked him why. He said the guys just write down the code number from the back of the calling card into their address '' book as every little bit of space helps - even the space a few calling cards take up!
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Thanks for that info. That's the first I've heard of that and a good idea.
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