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Comment by lori on April 24, 2011 at 8:51am

Happy Easter to all!

Linda- so good to get an update from you! Sad that your son was a grad and go and you didn't get much time with him. That was hard I know sitting at the airport waiting for his plane. We've done that a few times now and let me tell you-it never gets any easier! How long is his A school?

Casey's mom- I had a military dad and grew up in England. Having a SON leave is way different I would say! 

Comment by KC'smom on April 24, 2011 at 12:05am

Lina and Lori - thanks!!  congratulations on your son's gradation. I can't imagine how happy you must be. My son has signed up for 6 years, so I have a lot to look forward to. This whole experience is definitely an eye opener. I grew up with a Navy dad for 20 yrs and went to high school on Ft. Meade,  but this is completely different!!  I had no idea what it felt like to send a son off.

Comment by Linda on April 23, 2011 at 10:20pm

Betsy - what a wonderful picture of you and your son! Enjoy your time in Pensacola!

Glad you joined the MD Moms Casey'smom - hang in there.  Before you know it, you will be going to PIR.  I am still in Great Lakes.  My son graduated yesterday and PIR is amazing!  Seeing my son in his dress blues and being able to give him a big hug was the best!  Unfortunately, his A school is in Charleston, SC and he left at 6am today.  We met him at the airport at 2am and stayed until he left at the gate.  I was glad to have any time I could today.  We are planning on going to Charleston to see him as sometime this summer.  At least he will be a bit closer.  We live in Eldersburg.  However, I grew up near Fort Meade in Gambrills. 

I think you will find N4M to be a wonderful source of information and support!   

Comment by lori on April 23, 2011 at 10:12pm

Casey'smom- well I understand the whole "keep him safe" but I actually feel like he's safer now then he was when he was here! But of course I have a whole year behind me now. He's in for 5 more. Maybe once his school is over and he's assigned to a ship I'll start the worry all over again!

He IS safe Casy's mom! The navy wants to keep their guys safe. As for "happy" well they are keeping him too busy for that! He falls into bed each night exhausted and maybe gets a few hours sleep before they wake him up. Happy will be the day when they hand him his ball cap and tell him he's a sailor! Then you will breath again...until the next stage! We are here for you!

Comment by KC'smom on April 23, 2011 at 8:53pm

This site is awesome!!  There are actually other women who can relate to me!  I did become quite neurotic for a while. I was so scared of him leaving that I was hoping my son would get a misdemeaner while out on spring break!!  hahaha. I figured Navy wouldn't accept him and he could stay with me!  I know it's psycho, but I was a complete mess at the thought of him joining. I had to deal with all my friends telling me how horrible a person I was to want my son to get a misdemeaner.  But my thinking was - the alternative. Going to Iraq and being killed. Misdemeaner vs. killed. Yeah, I'll take the misdemeaner. But, I am proud of him and as it turns out he did NOT in fact get locked up on spring break (of course, hahaha). I am feeling better now and hope that he is safe and happy.

Comment by lori on April 23, 2011 at 10:07am

Betsy- thanks for sending the pic. It's nice to put names with faces! You must be having fun with your sailor- that smile says it all! So glad you got there safe and sound. Have a wonderful Easter.

Casey'smom- I was used to my son being gone- he lived at the fire station- but i could call him or he would pop in after work to say hi. But when he left it was hard. No contact for 3 weeks. I had family say to me "well it's just like he went to college"- oh i finally had it and got quite passionate and said "no it's not I can't talk to him!"I know you are proud of your son. What he is doing is a wonderful thing. It will help when you get a letter from him. Hang in there!

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on April 23, 2011 at 12:05am

This is my sailor, Adam and me on Pensacola Beach.

Comment by KC'smom on April 22, 2011 at 11:57pm

That's awesome. He got really discouraged b/c he is an English major and he was seeing a lot of people graduate and not getting jobs. At first I was really upset b/c he is soo smart and I felt he should finish college and then join. But then again, I hate to spend $80,000 after 4 years only to have him unemployed!!  hahaa. He is going into intelligence so he still gets to use his brains I suppose.

Comment by KC'smom on April 22, 2011 at 11:43pm

He sarted fall of 2009. He was most recently in the Writer's house dorm. Freshman year he was in Ellicott House. He decided to leave college and join the Navy. He will let the Navy pay for the final 2 years when he has time.

Comment by KC'smom on April 22, 2011 at 11:23pm

Thanks for the welcome!!  I'm actually doing better now. I geuss it was a bit easier for me b/c my son lived on college campus for the past 2 years. BUT, he was at U Md College Park, 18 miles from my house and he came home ALL the time. Practically every weekend. I just worry about him and keep on expecting to see him.... I want to text him so bad, but his phone is here. I live right by Ft. Meade. (my dad was Navy).  The worst thing I hated to hear from everybody when I was sad and started to cry was "oh, but you should be so proud of him!!" Can't tell you how sick I was of hearing that. I have always been proud of my son, so that made no sense to me. Now that he is gone and I had to deal with it, I actually don't mind hearing it.

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