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Ship 02, Div 911 -- Roll Call!!! ;o)
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Permalink Reply by Texas Navy Mom-Ship 02 Div911 on
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Yes! Aprilan said her SR, Stripper (lol love that nickname) wrote to her and said it was Jan 31!
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Permalink Reply by Regina (SHIP 02, DIV 911) on
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hopefully the same for us!
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Permalink Reply by Arizona mom on
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Ok ladies now you got me crying again. I dont leave messages daily but you all have helped me laugh, cry, and feel absolutely normal about doing it all at the same time. I'm so excited to see my boy who will be a sailor man
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Arizona mom - what is your first name and where exactly are you located in Arizona? We are located in Payson, AZ
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My name is Doreen and we live in Chandler just east of Phoenix
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Wonderful Doreen! Looking forward to meeting you in Great Lakes. I am so excited lately.......time is going by so slow now...lol.
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Permalink Reply by Shelly Ship 02 Div 911 on
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Hello fellow 911 ladies... well this has been a bad week for me. Thursday came and went and no letter from my son. Then all the worring starts. is he ok.. why no contact. and damn i need to hear his voice. My husband is helping deal with mommie withdrawl and it is appreciated. but this sucks!!!!!!!!!!!! 19 days is too long. Wish it was today. I would get on a plane today from Delaware just to see him for 5 mints. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Ah Shelly we are all feeling the same way right now....anxiety is setting in. So close, but yet so far PIR date. Our whole group has been extremely hormonal this week! lol Be strong sweetie, I bet you get a letter early next week :-) I have only received one phone call from my son two days after Christmas....nothing more except a couple of lettesr that come to me sporadically...ho hummm - we're almost there!! woo hoo!
Regina :-)
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Permalink Reply by sherrys (Alumni-Ship 02 Div 911) on
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Hey Shelly ... Yep, like Regina said, we are all battling it out with these emotions and pains in our hearts from missing our kiddos. I had a tough time of it on Friday, and it took every bit of strength I had left to get me through the day at work. I couldn't tell you why that day was harder than another day, but it just hits and when it does, it packs a punch! Yesterday was a bit better in the morning, but then I started missing my girl like crazy again yesterday afternoon. I went out with a girlfriend of mine just to get my mind focused on something else.
When our kids go off to college, at least they still have their cell phones and computers to keep in touch. Boot camp is so much harder on them AND us!!! Only those who have gone through it or are going through it truly understand. That's why I am hooked on this site... it's been my lifeline during this time. We have all laughed, cried, cheered, shouted, etc. etc. online together! ;o)
They say no news is good news, which is true in a sense. You would get a call if anything was wrong health-wise or for any reason their graduation would be delayed or in a case when an SR would be discharged. I agree it really sucks that we don't have any contact with our kids other than written letters and their allotted phone calls home. Hang in there! We will get through this, and be all the more proud of our SRs when we get the call after BattleStations that they passed and are officially Sailors, and then again when we see them at PIR!!!! ;o)
HUGS all around!!!
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Okay gals... I finally have my hotel reservations! Next will be the rental car... I sure am quite anxious this weekend!!! I thought just maybe making travel plans would help to calm my nerves a bit...but I was wrong. :'( Can't we just get another phone call in from our Recruits BEFORE BattleStations?! We're not asking for much... Just a stinkin' phone call so we can hear their voices and feel their excitement!!!!!!!!
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I know, one last call b4 battle stations would be wonderful! Encouragement goes along way with our children :-)
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Permalink Reply by kimmylu on
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Hi ladies! Sorry I haven't wrote on here very much. I have a lot on my plate right now. I can't wait to see my husband again! I have been having a hard time lately too. I think it is because I am so proud of him for going through this but I am also very nervous as to what is going to happen after graduation. He is a MU so he will be going to VA for school but I haven't heard if I will be able to move with him or not. The unknown is just scary I guess.
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