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Anyone have a son or daughter leaving for boot camp September 6th, 2012?
Hi! I officially became a Navy mom on Thursday and couldn't be more proud! I am feeling so many emotions right now. Would love to connect with other parents who have a DEP leaving 9/6/2012. The best advice the recruiter gave me was to join NavyforMoms.com. This website is awesome and a wealth of information!!!
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Permalink Reply by Claudia (bremerton, washington) on
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my husband leaves sept 10th.
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Permalink Reply by karens (alumni ship 13-Div 366) on
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How are you doing knowing he is leaving soon?
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It comes and goes. I try to be strong and not show him, but when I'm at work and I think of when he leaves or how he won't be with me on his birthday, or our anniversary (year 3) tears start rolling down my face and I can't really help it. I guess I'm just an emotional mess right now, and I know it will only get worse as the day gets sooner. But I know I will be okay. I just don't have many friends to help the time go by.
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Permalink Reply by A Proud Navy Mom on
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Wow, I can't imagine the feelings you must be feeling. I know how I feel with my son leaving, but a husband? Well, you are on the right website for support. You will, no doubt, hook up with many wives who are in the same situation. Join all the groups. This website has been a tremendous help to me. Do you plan on joining him after basic training?
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After basic, I believe he has school for 2 months, and his recruiters said I could only go with him if his school is 6 months or longer. So I have to wait another two months after basic before I can go to him. Hopefully the time will fly by. I know it is flying by now. We only have 6 weeks left.
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Oh boy, let's hope the time flies by. Hopefully, with the holidays and everything, it will. I joined a gym to get in shape but mostly to keep my mind busy and to reduce the stress of worrying. I know that keeping busy is the key. I also volunteer which will help.
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I have been working out a lot lately as well. I've been helping my husband prepare for all the running he is going to have to do in basic. I used to be a runner and had forgotten how good it felt to have a good run. And I work full time right now so I can afford the bills when he's gone. I think the hardest part will be when I go to bed and wake up without seeing him or feeling him next to me. I don't think there's anyway to avoid that so I'll just have to deal with it.
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Permalink Reply by durrichShip03/Div354 on
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My son is leaving on 9/4 from Philadelphia (we live in NJ)--- what a blessing this site is.... I never knew I could cry so much about something that would be so good for my son..... It's a major change in everyone's life - I try not to worry about him, but I think I'm more worried about me - and that sounds so selfish, it's just we've always been close and now I know as close as we are - he will be making his way into the world as an adult - boy, life has zoomed by fast! My older son is Coast Guard, flies SAR for 9 years now and has been all over the world, and although I missed him terribly, I knew he would be okay -- this is somehow different....But I keep smiling, and telling him how proud I am, then I take a shower an bawl like I'm losing my best friend. :-)
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After reading your post, I am crying too! I know exactly what you mean. I feel like I have an elephant sitting on my chest and know when we bring him to MEPS on the 6th, I will be a mess. As hard as I try not to cry, I cry harder. It really feels like a death to me. I am very proud of him but knowing that I can't see him everyday and that he won't be at the dinner table anymore, really saddens me. I have been very fortunate to always have my family within 20 minutes of each other. My son is the first to move away so it is very hard. I just joined a gym to not only help me get in shape but also to relieve the stress and keep my mind busy. I wonder if our sons will gradute together?
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I looked through the 3-4 day processing and since PIR is every friday, they may be at the same time. My son is a little older (started out in one career, and hated it) - but as strange as it sounds, the age of the son has no bearing - they're never old enough in our eyes (LOL through tears). He's 25 -- we've been lucky too to have everyone close by now. But the coastie was in Puerto Rico for nearly 5 years, and it was hard for him to get home more than 2x year...finally got stationed in AC last fall - and now Tim's leaving... I read somewhere that General MacArthur's mother actually got an apt across town when he was at West Point, thought that was truly weird until now...I haven't asked the recruiter if we can go to MEPS for his final swear in (Ft Dix) -- some say yes, some say no.... so I'm preparing different good bye scenerios...... Love them, and make them laugh as much as possible....
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Permalink Reply by momof3 on
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My daughter leaves on 9-4 also, she is 28 and you are right age has no bearing. I was told I could go to MEPS to see her swear in. I hope you get this chance. I kind of was in denial but in the last couple of weeks I have had to face the fact this is really happening and have tried to be as helpful as I can. I just wish it didn't hurt to breathe when I think about this. Good luck to you during this adventure for them and us.
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I think my son is in better shape than I am --- he told me early this morning that I'd better stop getting all 'weird' around him....When I asked what he meant he said...Mom come on, you;re always smiling at me...this isn't normal. Then he reminded me that I cried for 2 weeks after his brother left for USCG boot camp and we didn't get a call or a letter from him until week3....I know we'll all be fine, just have to keep practicing deep breathing and remembering that they are going to make incredible lives for themselves without anyone helping them -- and we can relax and enjoy watching these fantastic young men/women step into their very special futures (sounds good, now I'm going to go someplace and say that to myself 4 times).
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