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Comment by Nancytysmom on July 8, 2013 at 1:38pm

Good luck to everyone who are going to maps over next few days we are with you it is gut wrenching and toughest thing to do stay strong.My SR left last week and it has been a bumpy week. It gets a little better some days and moments are tough. Hugs to you all.

Comment by Sharla on July 8, 2013 at 1:21pm

bugzmom24 I just did the same!!  Dropped my daughter off...it was such an emotional morning.  She was fine till her best friend surprised her by coming over to tell her bye, and then she couldn't shut off the waterworks....and then everyone was calling her, and we were just a soggy mess. LOL.  We went to Starbucks first for our little graze/caffeine fest and then it all hit her.  It became very real all of a sudden and she got so nervous she was almost shaking.  It was very hard to leave her at the office like that, she hugged me like she was a little girl.  :)  But I noticed her posting pictures on FB later of her beach trip with her friends, so it made me feel better that she found a way to settle in with her nerves.  Tonight we drive to Houston to the hotel, and we'll see her a little there, then tomorrow morning it's done!

Whew.....what a rollercoaster this is....  :)

Comment by lemonelephant on July 8, 2013 at 12:53pm

(((((bugzmom24))))) That's a cyber hug from one Navy Mom to another.

(((((hug))))) that's an extra one for anyone who needs it.

Comment by bugzmom24 (Ship 3 Div 337) on July 8, 2013 at 12:36pm

I just dropped off my son at the recruiters office.  He heads to boot camp tomorrow.    I am so proud of him, but both are lives are changed now.  He's my one and only son and he's never been parted from me for more than a few days.  God give me strength!!

Comment by lemonelephant on July 8, 2013 at 11:24am

It is a good time to remind you that if your Username contains your last name, that you should change that and the URL to your My Page to something else as a matter of PERSEC for you and your future Sailor or recruit. Numbers 1 and 2 at the bottom of OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes To Your Profile) within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) will tell you how to fix both. There may be other changes you will want to make as well, such as number 3 so that not anyone in the world can check on your page and number 4 if your profile pic includes a pic of your future Sailor or recruit.

I invite you to join Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and to begin checking out the other Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) as well such as Arrival and What Happens at the RTC.

Comment by michelle71 on July 8, 2013 at 11:14am

Hang in there Sharla! For me MEPS Day was okay, like you we had a wonderful family evening and we went for the swearing in the next day. I stayed extremely busy that day which helped. Thinking of you today!

Comment by Rosemary on July 8, 2013 at 10:11am

Well, I'll be driving my son to the recruiter's office on Wednesday, then he will fly out to GL on Thursday. :(. I can relate to napstersmom as our son spent the majority of the weekend with friends. Spent all day Sunday, cleaning his room and organizing his closet. Just a way to feel close to him I guess. I do plan to make the most of these next couple of days with him though and get some good quality time in. I can't seem to think of anything else but that he is leaving soon. 

Comment by napstersmom on July 8, 2013 at 9:30am

Sharla, I can't believe you got so much one on one time with your daughter yesterday!  I think that's really cool that she spent that time at home.  My son said he didn't want anything planned the last weekend so he could spend it with his friends!  The night before he left, though, he turned down all offers to be with buddies and hung out at home.  :) 

I'll be honest, Sharla.  It's like being ripped in half when you walk away from your SR.  There's no getting around THAT.  Being proud of them and knowing they're doing a good thing in their life doesn't take away that grief.  Take care of yourself after.  How would you treat your best friend if she was going through this?  Do that for yourself.  Allow yourself to be sad, it's a mark of how close you are to your child!  I went online to this group when I got home, and the support I felt from reading about everyone else's Same Exact Grief! helped a lot.  A. Lot. 

Hugs to you.  Blessings to your family.  Prayers for your SR.

Comment by scottsmom on July 8, 2013 at 8:17am

Sharla, Hang in there - I know it's hard.  My son left last Monday so I'm just one week into it but, I can tell you it does get a little easier each day.  Doesn't mean we don't miss them - just means we get better at handling it.  Hugs to you!

Comment by Sharla on July 8, 2013 at 7:01am

My baby leaves for MEPS in five hours. We're going to go do Starbucks and hang out there a bit before I drop her off, but it's D-day.  We're here.  I can't believe after a year in DEP, and then saying just 5 more months...5 more weeks...5 more days.... that it's now down to 5 more hours.

I set my alarm to get up an hour ago, to write my daughter a letter on the paper I printed out last night that has a collage of random photographs on the back. But I couldn't get up.  I kept hitting the snooze because getting up would make this day real.  Like staying in bed and ignoring it would keep her here.  *sigh*

But now I'm up, coffee in hand, writing this post instead of a letter, because I know I'll break.  And I've struggled so much with that these last few days I know that once I start the floodgates are harder to close.  I'd rather wait till after she's gone.  I'll see her again tonight for a little while at the hotel, & then tomorrow at the swearing in, but that's all different.

I'm so proud of her, scared for her, overwhelmed with this amazing brave choice she has made.  But right now, today, I just want another night on the couch, watching stupid movies and working crossword puzzles with her.

:)   Okay, gotta go write a letter now while the house is still quiet.  LOL.  Hugs to all of you!

 

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