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Comment by Molly*corpman* mom on April 30, 2011 at 3:23pm

my son just went to fmf training last week... any advice i need to know or anyhting i need to know to make this go better... wont start training until the end of may...

Comment by mikes mom on April 29, 2011 at 9:04pm

OMGosh I thought he was going to work in a clinic or hospital.. He is attached to the Marines... So your son went green side... I didn't know..

My son is on a ship right now and as long as he and his Marines stay on that ship I will be happy... I do a lot of praying too.. We will just do it together : )

Comment by Billie on April 29, 2011 at 8:25pm

Marsha - thank you yet again for your words of encouragement.  Unfortunately, he will be frequently deployed from Okinawa with the 3rd Marines.  I am praying, however, that circumstances will change because, as you said, I don't want him in harms way.  And yes, it does help to think about all of the wonderful things he is going to see and experience.  I grew up in the Air Force, so I have somewhat of an inside perspective of what military life is like.  Yes, you're right, I need to focus on the positives and bounce my thoughts away from the negatives.  :)

Comment by mikes mom on April 29, 2011 at 6:27pm

Billie - You have to look at Cody going to Japan as a good thing .. Very positive.. He will be going to a wonderful country with all the sites he will get to see : ) How wonderful for him... You have to put everything into perspective and thank the Lord above that he isn't in Harms way.... I hope you never experience that... You have to know this is what he wants to do... He is getting wonderful training and he is no longer a boy but a man.. What he will know is more them we could fathom.... My goodness he will learn so much while he is at CL... Be proud and please don't worry about him...

I know the empty feeling your going through.. If you know he will be going to Japan after this traing feel lucky.. : ) I want you to come over to our group and get to know all the moms and the 2 dads that we have... Carol's son was in Japan for a while so you could ask her some questions.. : )

See ya there,

 

Marsha

Comment by Billie on April 29, 2011 at 4:41pm

Good afternoon friends!  I will join the corpsman moms and dads group.  Thanks for the invite!  Seeing your friendship and hearing about how N4Ms has helped you through tough times is a great encouragement.  When Cody was in bootcamp I relied very heavily on N4Ms. . .We had a great group of friends who were a consistent source of encouragement, and I'm delighted to find yet another group of friends.  Ruthella - seven months sounds devastating.  Right now I am just trying to get through each minute of the day without crying.  I have a great fear of getting super depressed.  I have never struggled with depression in my entire life - I've always been the cheery sort.  :)  But when Cody left for bootcamp, I became very depressed for several months.  Just started getting back to my "normal" self about a month ago, and since putting him on the airplane yesterday, I feel that heavy depression hovering over me again.  If it's like this now, I fear what it may be like when he leaves for Okinawa and is deployed from there.  Makes me feel weak and selfish because HE is the one who is going through all the changes and the unknowns.  I need to be strong for him.  Reading your comments helps me realize that I will grow stronger. . .just wish it would hurry up and happen now.  LOL

Comment by mikes mom on April 29, 2011 at 1:49am

Navymomx3 - I haven't heard from my daughter but as soon as I do I will post it...

Ruthella - You helped me so much and I will always be so grateful to you... For the first few months when we were all getting to know each other I had no idea that your son was where mine was... And I will never forget when I went on and said " I haven't heard from M in 2 or 3 weeks" I was so scared.. You said " Sweetie its been 6 weeks since I have heard from my son"... Our cubs are busy working... Man, did that ever calm me down... Billie - Talk about a sisterhood! You will need that group.. Please come and join.. Just jump in and say Hi !

Comment by Billie on April 28, 2011 at 11:09pm

I can tell you are good friends.  :)  Just reading your messages has significantly brightened my evening. . .thank you!  Just spoke with Cody and he arrived safely to CL but is having a hard time getting settled.  I think the new surroundings, new people, and the unexpected are overwhelming him.  So, I am doing all that I can do right now and that is praying.  I am learning that my new calling as a mother is to be a prayer warrior on behalf of my son.  :) 

Ruthella:  Nine years!  So you, too, became a sudden empty nester and have had to adjust.  Your yacht trip sounds wonderful!  I bet it was very therapeutic.  :)

Thank you both again for welcoming me to the group and for being such great encouragers.  I will check out the corpsman moms and dads group.  Thanks!!!

 

Comment by mikes mom on April 28, 2011 at 8:41pm

Billie - Why don't you join corpsman mom and dads group.. Its a great group : )

Comment by mikes mom on April 28, 2011 at 8:11pm

Why Thank You ( In my best southern Drawl )... OMGosh Ruthella I told my Oklahoma story to a friend last night and he couldn't stop laughing.Hmmmm was it my accent ? LOL I feel the same way about you and your wonderful family... hazel still talks about the wedding : )

Billie a few of us have been on N4Ms for a long while.. What a great group..

Yes, I am very proud of all my kids.. I am proud of all our kids ! 

Comment by Billie on April 28, 2011 at 7:19pm

So your youngest is closer to you in location. . .what an awesome family.  You truly must be proud!!!

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