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ship 02 div 952
I'm looking for anyone who has someone in this group: ship 02 div 952. thank you for your time.
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Permalink Reply by stamp6789(Ship03 Div017) on
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My son is in this group Alexsmom!
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Permalink Reply by Rxdocd (Ship02Div952PIR11/9/12) on
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My son is also in this group! so glad to finally know! Are all of your sons going into the NUK program?
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Yes, my son is goning into the Nuke program. =)
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My son is also in this Div
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Permalink Reply by Hillarysmom on
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My youngest daughter Hillary is in Div 952. Don't know how all of you are feeling but I have a real bad case of emptynest going on
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My feelings are ALL OVER the place Hillary! But I have to say I am better this week, than the last two. My SR is actually my oldest of two, and the first to leave the nest. I thought it would be MUCH easier than it was for me. I was fine until the day he left and afraid I wasn't much support for my son that day. It took him a long time to figure out what he was going to do, and I kept pushing him to find something, telling him he didn't want to work at McD's all his life. And then on the way home after leaving him at the hotel, I bawled my eyes out and said to myself, "I don't care if he works at McD's and lives with me forever...I want my baby back!!!" (Thankfully, I never said it in front of him!) I was feeling kinda guilty because I know I should have been feeling happiness for HIM and pride for HIM....but all I felt was sadness and emptiness....for me. I still feel the emptiness, waiting to hear from him and how he is doing....yes, I worry! But I have been able to start cleaning his room ( a little each day) and sort through his clothes. And the pride is slowly taking over the sadness. It's DEFINITELY a process!
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I think what hit me the hardest is that my son will never come back to live under our roof. He will come back to visit but not to live and that was hard. This is also my first to leave home. One of my goals in raising my son was to make sure he could take care of himself. The Navy NUK program will give them the opportunities that we cannot. I know they will do well and we can be proud! I too am better this week. The first week was hard - especially when the weekend came and I was not working. Usually he would come and go and I missed that. Since then, I've tried to stay busy and not think about it so much. We will get stronger as time goes on. It's comforting to know that all of you are feeling the same way. I just keep praying for him and that helps too.
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Oh absolutely Rxdocd! I agree that was the hardest part! It's like I invested 18 years into this child of mine and BAM...he's GONE! I had posted on FB about how hard it was when I started cleaning his room and someone commented that he should have cleaned it himself (I agree, and I was on him since 2-3 weeks after graduation to do it), but he never did. I told them, it's not like I could tell him he couldn't go, if he didn't clean his room! And that it would be different if he had gone to college and would be coming back for summers, but he's not. =( My plans are to make it my office, but leave his bed and dresser with some clothes in it; so he doesn't have to bring any when he comes to visit. I can kinda understand why he didn't...we have to remember as hard as this is on us, it's even HARDER on them. They are entering into a new life!
I am thankful that the Navy is giving my son this opportunity, I raied him as a single mom and not able to help him with the expense of college. So this is a golden opportunity for them being in the Nuke program; they should have their degree by the time their enlisted years are up; with NO student loans to pay; and earning a paycheck while they go. Thanks NAVY!
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Permalink Reply by lisarichart on
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my daughter kenzie is in that division .
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Still no word from my daughter. Have any of you gotten a letter yet ? I told her when she left for bootcamp not to worry about writing. I told her to take the little bit of freetime that she would get to relax. I guess she listened. I think the not knowing is what is driving me crazy. Up until this point in her life I always had a good idea what was going on even if she was away on a school or band trip. Now things are so up in the air. I'll keep sending the cards and letters, and hope and pray things are going well. I've been told no news is good news.
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Permalink Reply by Bri on
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Same here, with the no news is good news, but it will still be nice to hear from them. Hopefully they are getting some free time today so that we will get letters this week. My son isn't much of a writer, but with him being away from home the way he is, I am hoping he will at least scribble a few lines for his mom's sanity :) And I am doing the same thing. I send letters everyday. Even if I can't hear from him, knowing that he is getting my letters helps me too. Hang in there. One day at a time for us as well as them:)
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