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TG31: 9 Div (203-210, 931)

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Comment by Sunnyb on May 9, 2011 at 2:49pm: Thanks for your 1/2 full words today MamaCindy.

Today I was kinda having a half full thought too, about not hearing from them yet. Maybe it is a good thing we don't hear from them right away while they are adjusting. Even though we are yearning! I know my son, I would have gotten a letter that had every feeling, complaint and misery he was going through on it. (he is a real feeler!) So I would have had been just as miserable then worrying about him after a letter like that. So my only hope is, by now, he has adjusted, found a few friends, laughed a little and found a way to focus on some good things so when we finally get those letters and calls, there will be good things we all can talk about, so we can rest in peace that they are getting along fine.

In my line of work I have a saying.. there is only one way to overcome a negitive, it is to focus on a positive!

Comment by MamaCindy (MMW TM) on May 9, 2011 at 1:21pm: We made it, Ladies! Mother's Day is behind us! I had to remember so often yesterday how much I want this (the Navy) for my son and how thankful I have been that he had this opportunity coming up and if this was the price I had to pay, so be it! My son is a little older than some of your recruits (24) so I'm sure it's a little different for us, but it was still my first mother's day without him. Thankful he was at boot camp and not at war that prevented my seeing or talking to him. (Can you tell MY mother has never seen a 1/2 empty cup in her life? Her teaching comes in handy at times like this!) I'm looking forward to that call this week, too! FINALLY! I'm hoping around Wed. as that's the day he made his "I'm here" call. We're less than 40 days to PIR! We can do this!

Comment by Angel W ProudMom on May 9, 2011 at 12:27pm: Hoping for a call this week just keep waiting and waiting can't seem to put my cell phone away.have to have it by at my side at all times......

Comment by Cathy ship09/div205/pir06/17/11 on May 9, 2011 at 12:04pm: ANY CALLS YET ANYONE??? I cannot wait to just hear my son's voice. It seems like its been forever. Well I guess were all in the same boat, no pun intended! LOL. Hopefully one of us will get a call soon. Lets keep our fingers crossed!!

Comment by Cayster16 on May 9, 2011 at 12:04am: yes today was extremely hard... A call would have been great but also understand why not... My love goes to my son the sailor. I'm so proud to be his mom! Lov ya...

Comment by diannep on May 8, 2011 at 10:38pm: With all of the recruits on the base, there is no way that they can allow all to call home on holidays...even Mothers Day. So it is rare that it happens. Just know that there were lots of SRs thinking of their moms today and feeling very grateful! There are at least 700-800 recruits on that base at one time.

Ari'sMom: jessica'smom is correct. Only your SR will know if they are GradNGo or Saturday Departure. So be asking your SR. They usually know by about 3-4 weeks before PIR, if not before.

Comment by KC'smom on May 8, 2011 at 10:32pm: pianomom- yes, I got my quick hello phone call. I geuss I just thought the kids would be allowed to call their moms. Ha! Geuss I was mistaken. Maybe I'll get a letter tomorrow.

Comment by pianomom1 (ship 11/div 203) on May 8, 2011 at 9:29pm: to KC's mom--we were told that if he hadn't given us the 15 second call several days after leaving to say that he had gotten there safely, that we were to call his recruiter here in town so they could check on the situation. did you get that very first call? hope so.

anyhow, we are still waiting for a REAL phone call.

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Comment by KC'smom on May 8, 2011 at 9:25pm: This is my very first Mother's Day in 19 years without my very special first born son. I miss my boy and I never got a phone call.

Comment by pianomom1 (ship 11/div 203) on May 8, 2011 at 9:13pm: hi--my son is ship 11--division 203. has anyone else out there received a real phone call yet or a real letter? just wondering how long before that might happen.

thanks and happy mother's day to all you great moms!