Ship 07 Div 047

[Mossgirl4]

Anyone have a loved one in Ship 07 Div 047?

[pinkaboo202 - Ship 07, Div 47]

I do!

[Mossgirl4]

So have you received a phone call or letter yet? I mean other than the first "I'm here" call and initial form letter. I haven't - I know I shouldn't expect a call on Thanksgiving, but I can't help getting my hopes up!!!

[pinkaboo202 - Ship 07, Div 47]

No, I haven't heard anything. He said it would be three weeks before he got to call again, but I've heard some moms say they've received calls earlier. I'm really keeping my fingers crossed.

This has been one of the most emotional weeks of my life. Monday was a week that he left and I'm still crying. Yesterday, I finally got around to cleaning his room and I felt like I was packing my baby up. I couldn't believe it. I just sat there and cried. Why am I still crying? I keep telling myself that I should be happy and proud, which I am, but I feel so empty without my son. He was my last child at home. It's just me and hubby now. I should be ecstatic, but I feel so lost as a mother. I don't know...and I'm sorry to ramble.

I do hope you/we get to hear from them soon. This is so heart wrenching, but at the same time, they say no news is good news.

[Mossgirl4]

You're not rambling - you have no idea how much I understand this. Monday was a week for us as well. The longest week of my life. He's my oldest and I have a 16-year old at home who seems lost as well. We were (ARE) extremely close and I find myself going through my daily activities in a daze. I knew I would miss him, but I'm shocked at how emotional I have been. Some days are ok, some days aren't. Today has been tough and I'm worried about getting through Thanksgiving wthout breaking down. I could cry at the drop of a hat, but I try not to because I know my husband and younger son are taking their cues from me, if you know what I mean. I have barely stated cleaning his room - it's overwhelming. I can't. I walk around with my cell phone in my hand, terrified I may miss a call JUST IN CASE. I try not to pay attention to those who say they have heard already, or I just get more upset.

Listen, I keep telling myself this is a life changing experience for him that I wouldn't trade for the world. They left boys and will grow into wonderful, responsible, good men. That's how I am getting through this. We have so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.

Now look who's rambling! :) Feel free to unload anytime!

[BarbAnn(Ship 7 DIV 047)]

My son is... and were missing him tons...

[BarbAnn(Ship 7 DIV 047)]

O my gosh I do the same thing. The other day I left my phone on my desk at work and half way down the hall I realized i left it sitting there. I came running back up the hall to get it and my boss asked what was going on and I told him I cant miss my sons call. I Have no clue when it will be but know it would hurt to miss it... He is retired Marine and said ok recruit mom carry on. This week and a half has been so difficult and very emotional. The holidays seem to make it even harder. I keep wondering if they will let then call home even for a few moments today. My youngest son will be 15 next month and even he says it just dont feel like thanksgiving without brother here. But I know it would hurt Marty if he thought we were down over him not being here.

[Mossgirl4]

No Thanksgiving call... I knew my son said it would be three weeks and I psyched myself into thinking "maybe, since it's Thanksgiving, maybe today", I know I shouldn't do that. I went through the motions - big extended family, all laughing and talking at once - with my cell phone on high feeling like I'd left something undone at home. Of course everyone wanted to know about my son, had I heard anything. It was hard continuing to smile and say no, no, not yet. Three weeks.

[pinkaboo202 - Ship 07, Div 47]

Mossgirl4 - You and me both!! On the way to dinner, I made sure my phone ringer was on high and on vibrate. Around 10:30 pm when my phone rang, I literally freaked out trying to get to it. I was so disappointed that it was not my son.

Another mother posted this and it so rang true yesterday.

[Mossgirl4]

Too funny - and so true!!! :)

[Ginnyfromthelake Ship 07 Div 047]

My son is on this "ship." I have been reading the posts, but have not been able to reply from my iphone. This is the first chance I have had to get on a real computer to post. All we have received is the "box" and the form letter. After reading all of the hopeful posts about receiving a phone call yesterday, I kept my phone with me all day as well and had our home phone forwarded to my cell while we were out just in case. We had friends invite us for dinner last night so we would be out of the house and have a change of scenery so I wouldn't go "mad." It was nice, but I did keep checking my phone and had everyone try calling the house phone to make sure all calls were being forwarded to my cell. We went out today to look for a blue candle to light for our son, but couldn't find one. I now have a mission. I am good with a mission. My son's room has been cleaned out by my daughters and I think the last of his laundry has made it through the wash. My oldest daughter has moved into his room (I have 4 daughters who have always shared a room) so there is life on that end of the hallway. It is so strange to not have my son to turn to for help with things. He was always around to help me get stuff down from the attic, or handle the heavy things, or bring in the groceries, or fix my car before my husband got home if I accidentally drove over one of those cement parking things that will rip this flap out from under my van. We are all missing him and find ourselves calling out for him to come help us (us girls). It is an empty feeling when he doesn't answer we realize he is not home any more. Well, this is my venting after not being able to respond for a week! Thanks for starting this group. It helps to hear others talk about how they are going through the same things. Friends are so well meaning, but just don't really know what this feels like. It is different from a child going away to college. It is just different, but I don't think everyone realizes it. God bless to you all, moms, girlfriends, sisters, etc. God Bless.

[calebsmom1]

My son is also on ship 7 div 47. Thank you for your post, I was beginning to think I was the only mom who really relied on their son so much. It was like I wrote that post myself. My husband is on the road alot so my son and I are best friends and he to fixed everything around the house or on my car. I even start crying now when I can't open a jar in the kitchen cause I always had him to open it for me, lol. I to will be out hunting for the blue candle, who would of thought it would be so difficult to find a blue candle?? You are truly correct in that it is soooo different from going away to college. I think for my friends and family they just don't know what to say to me cause they know nothing will change the fact that I can't see him or talk to him at the very least. So to you, I say thanks for making me smile today and I hope you hear from your son soon, try to keep being strong and hope to meet you at graduation.

[Mossgirl4]

Yes, yes - this is VERY different from going away to college. I had a co-worker make that comment ("It's like he's gone off to college") and I just couldn't bring myself to answer.
I have actually called my son's cell phone twice just to hear his voicemail. My husband says we should cancel his phone, but I just can't. What if I need to hear his voice again? Silly, huh. Paying to keep a cell phone active just so I can call and listen.