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Comment by SonandSea on October 3, 2011 at 3:16pm

Thanks, Lisa! ♥ 

 

Comment by Aggie08Mom (ship 02,div. 903) on October 3, 2011 at 3:04pm

Does anybody know anything specific about that poor sailor?  Was he in A-school, power school, prototype?  That is such a horrible thing for the whole base. 

 

Comment by Binker & Bro: 2X Nuke Mom on October 3, 2011 at 2:56pm

Have been busier than . . . . You fill in the blanks so havent been on here in forever. I am so pained to hear of our sailor who did this horrible thing to himself. I send hugs to those of you who knew this young man.

 

Other side, Binker and LadyLove are preparing to PCS. They head to BS in two weeks. I am on a leave of absence from work, so for the first time in 6  years, all of us will live in the same state at the same time.

 

Hope all is well with everyone. Congrats and good luck to the graduates and happy ladies and gents who belong to them!

Comment by Lisa (MMNuke Mom) on October 3, 2011 at 2:43pm

seadream - my son pir'd 11/05/10 (hard to believe it's almost been a year already!) He went to GC a few days later, and was in Indoc for a few weeks before he classed up. He wasn't able to come home for Thanksgiving, but he did get to come home for Christmas. Of course, nothing is set in stone, so it may or may not be the same for yours. Congratulations on PIR, and hopefully he'll get leave for Christmas!

Comment by SonandSea on October 3, 2011 at 2:41pm

Thanks Emily!! Hope you get good news today!

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on October 3, 2011 at 2:28pm

Oh, and as far as how far along his roommates in the program would be. I'd say if he has guys moving in with him, they'll probably be newbies that come in. I don't think they move A school guys around a lot until after they graduate A school. And then they generally move them to a different building with the Power School guys.

:)

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on October 3, 2011 at 2:26pm

seadream- Aaron had several roommates during A school! The first two he had were married. So the one he moved in with, moved out within the first week with his wife. He had the room to himself for a few weeks, then another moved in and moved out that same week with his wife. Then he had one more I believe before he got his final one. And his last one he actually roomed with the whole way through Power School, too. It was sort of funny-- Aaron moved all of his stuff across base to the other barracks and he didn't have a roommate yet. His old roommate moved in with him within the next few days. They didn't even request that, it just happened.

Comment by SonandSea on October 3, 2011 at 2:17pm

Already here I come with another question~ My son's (just arrived in GC 2 days ago) room-mate will be moving out in a few weeks. What is the general way this works? Will they put him with someone further along in the program? Just wondering. Thank you!

Comment by BunkerQB on October 3, 2011 at 2:17pm

Mark, I really have to take except to your statement,

My personal view though FWIW - is that taking one's own life in a situation like this is exactly intended to cause the guiltiest feelings possible.

I have known a few who committed suicide. I don't believe they were trying to cause pain to those around them (presumably people they love). They were focused more on their own pain. The pain is so great and they don't see a way to ease it, they can't take it any more. If they were really aware of the pain it would cause I don't believe they would've done it. You really never know when an act of kindness will be the instrumental in turning a person's life around. Case in point.

Thirty-five years ago, I was a brand new Realtor. A couple I had met went to an open house conducted by a fellow agent, I'll call Allan. They loved the home but couldn't remember my name. Allan knew me because he was the manager/owner of a very successful office I had interviewed with. Allan was well known and very active in the local community and regional and national real estate boards. He could have taken the couple and sold them the home himself. He didn't. He gave the couple my name and phone number. I sold this couple the home. Fast forward 15 years. Allan was the selling agent, representing the buyers on a home. I represented the sellers. Allan had fallen on hard times. His ventures into real estate developing failed. His wife left him. He lost his office. I barely recognized him. He was incompetent. His buyers were furious with him. I did the work for both sides. The buyers & sellers didn't feel Allan had earned his commission. I could've taken the whole commission. I remembered his act of kindness when I was young. I insisted that Allan get his 50% share of the commission. I spoke with Allan 6 months after close of escrow. He cried when he told me that he was going to commit suicide because he didn't have money to pay rent. The commission check made it possible for him to move to a less expensive area, put a deposit on an apartment and covered his living expenses for a few months. He found a job managing an apartment building - a far cry from the lofty financial position he once held.

BE GOOD. BE KIND TO YOURSELF AND EACH OTHER.

Comment by SonandSea on October 3, 2011 at 2:14pm

Hi all! My son just PIRed on 9/30and got to GC on Sat. I have a million questions, of course. He says he starts classes on 10/27. Any chance he will get to come home for Christmas? I am reading lots of conflicting info on this. Thanks~Dale

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