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Comment by nursememrie on June 13, 2011 at 10:17pm

My birthday came and went today with no call or letter. I am sad, but happy to know that he's had no "failures" or problems that would require a call. I sure do miss him, but he is making me proud!

Comment by diannep on June 13, 2011 at 11:37am

So glad that he called back, terrysproudmom!  Wheeeew!

Comment by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) on June 13, 2011 at 8:52am

sorry my last post should have been to Diannep.

Comment by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) on June 13, 2011 at 8:50am

Fireteamleaderwife:  I did almost miss my call.  Luckily we got new phones right before BC started.  I was on the phone with my Mom who lives in another state.  All of a sudden I heard "beeeep...." I wasn't sure how to do it but I said "gotta go Mom" and pushed the send button because that is how you do it on my cell.  I got dead air...I almost cried and hung up.  Then the phone rang and I answered it was my SR.  I guess I better get the manual out to the phone so I make sure not to miss his call by pushing the wrong button I think I just got lucky this time.

Comment by diannep on June 13, 2011 at 8:22am

fireteamleaderwife:  Yes, I got several phone calls from my son when he was there early on too.  He arrived 3 days before Thanksgiving in 2009.  I missed the "I'm here" call since it was in the middle of the night and he called my cell which was off (knew I would be asleep so I guess that is why he didn't call home phone)...sorry I missed it!  Then his division was allowed to call on Thanksgiving morning...just for a couple of minutes.  At that time, he said that the yelling wasn't bad yet.  He called again 10 days later....and, boy, had his story changed!  The yelling was pretty intense!  HA!  But I can't say that any of his calls were "down", he was just frustrated many times, but always ended it with, "You know I'll do this, mom.  I'll make it through."  I sometimes wondered about that when he would have negative news, but once he said:  Mom, are you thinking I won't make it through?  Yes, I WILL!  I'm giving it my all and I will.

Well, I felt very guilty feeling as I did, even for a moment.  I mean, I should have been the one saying he would make it through when he didn't think he would!  But he never gave up...even when asmoed for a week.  So....we admire the fortitude of the SRs up there...they just need some pep talks through letters, etc...praying that everyone's words in their letters are the ones that their SR needs to hear right when the letter arrives!

Phone calls from them are like "candy.'  We don't know when we will get some, but we sure enjoy it when they come!  So...keep writing and keep cell phones very handy, at all times...I have read posts of ladies missing calls when stepping out to the mailbox to check for their SR's letter!  Also, being in the bathroom and missing the call.  Where you go, that phone goes too!  And...keep it charged!  Also, saw a post where a mom was texting a friend back when the call came in and it went straight to voicemail.  She was heartbroken....sometimes they can call right back, sometimes not....so not to make you paranoid by any means...but be wise with your cell, especially on days when calls are kind of expected (remember...even when calls are scheduled, they can lose that privilege or your SR may have had watch).

Comment by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) on June 12, 2011 at 11:04pm

Thanks Lala!!!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on June 12, 2011 at 10:36pm

the emails here are private, only you and the person who sent it or received it can read them. :-)

Comment by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) on June 12, 2011 at 10:33pm

Does anyone here know if when we email through N4M's are our emails private or can others (i.e. RDC's, Navy) read them.  Is it better to ask personal type questions through your own home email or is it okay to do on N4M's email?

Comment by nursememrie on June 12, 2011 at 10:07pm

Just wanted to say thanks to you ladies who posted about the calls from your recruits.  I still haven't gotten the first "real" letter, nor a phone call.  It's helpful just to hear that *someone* is hearing that things are ok there.  And I do keep reminding myself...no news is good news.  Just the same, I'd like a letter this week. :-)

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on June 12, 2011 at 9:25pm

dianne-thanks for answering about the Meet and Greet. Also for adding the PIR Group "title" to the Discussions. it somehow just doesn't look complete without it!

Zacsmom-thank you for adding it. You ladies can go over there and RSVP! 

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