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Comment by GRAMIRE on April 26, 2010 at 11:09am

Good morning to all you fine ladies! Instead of a Navy Mom, I am a Navy Grandma - but I'm every bit as worried, emotional, supportive, etc. as all you moms. I am still trying to 'compose' myself after reading through all of your comments. In the past couple of wks I've imagined some of these scenarios but it was hard to 'hear' these moms relate their calls with their kids! WOW! I guess my imagination wasn't that far off. Kudos to you all for keeping it together for their sake. I sent off my 1st letter b4 reading your comments but I did keep it positive and 'rah, rah' - figured he'd need it by now.

Thanks for all the tips and for sharing - this somehow makes it seem as if we are closer to our boys/men!

Comment by JudyB. on April 26, 2010 at 2:22am

Tess, You were so right on about needing to vent... Tristan called his girlfriend then his dad's cell then mine today. my husband(his dad) called Tristan's sister who I happened to be shopping with and said stay off the phone Tristan's going to call you...I screamed Tristan's name so loud in the store people turned around. Tristan called the next minute...I was trembling when I heard his voice and my heart went Getty-Up His voice was trembling when he said Mom...I asked how much sleep are you averaging Tristan? he said 4 hours he's lost weight not eating well; He said Mom I can't take the Yelling I said Tristan listen to the Task not the Tone. I'm their running by your side when you want to fall I'm there pushing you forward...You can do this!!

Comment by Sealifedifferently-ship11/Div209 on April 25, 2010 at 10:11pm

I also got a quick call,and my son was very positive and uplifting. He did mention that there was a lot of yelling but he has mentally prepared himself that this is just the way it is and it is basically a "test". Please encourge your son to hang in there and it will all be over in a few weeks.... I was so relieved to just hear his voice. He did say taht he also had not recieved any of my mail yet... but he did say that he did get to write today and that he did not want to wast e the phone call talking about the things that he wrote to me about.... so I will share the letter as soon as I get it.

Jessica B - you should get an award for helping us all out.... you have been God snet to us....

Tess - if you ever need anything just let me know.

Comment by Tess (Ship 11, Div. 210) on April 25, 2010 at 9:52pm

I didn't recognize the number on my phone when he called and it scared the life out of me when I heard his voice. My heart stopped -- I figured something was wrong. I did a lot of motivating and told him to stay tough --all that. But I tried to make sure that I let him talk and get it all out. I have a feeling that when they call, it is an outpouring/venting of emotion and, therefore, therapeutic for them. He said that they aren't really allowed to talk to each other. So, it's probably a relief (shock) for them to just be able to talk freely to a familiar voice. I'm sure my son is not the only one to get to call. It was both wonderful and a little frightening at the same time. And it's only been about 2 weeks! Prepare yourself for some real emotion. Really sweet. I love him so much! Take care!

Comment by LMC -mom of 2 Sailors! on April 25, 2010 at 7:35pm

Just knowing a mom is getting a call is great. Thank you for sharing. !

Comment by Tess (Ship 11, Div. 210) on April 25, 2010 at 7:34pm

And thanks for sharing your experience with your son. So sweet and heart-wrenching. Gives me strength.

Comment by Tess (Ship 11, Div. 210) on April 25, 2010 at 7:31pm

I'm not sure if his division is doing that well (he said they weren't but that just may be his perception) but I like to think that they are and that is why they are getting calls, as you said. I got to talk to him for about 20 minutes! Good to know about the MPO. Thanks so much!

Comment by Tess (Ship 11, Div. 210) on April 25, 2010 at 6:35pm

Jessica, I got your message several times. That's good because I needed to read it over and over :) THANK YOU. I have been writing tons of letters but my son says that their division is not set up to receive mail yet --something like that. So, I expect that he will be receiving a ton of mail soon, all at once. I will tell him exactly what you wrote below about all of them feeling the same and feeling incompetent. I found myself saying that over and over on the phone and I sure hope it sank in. He's trying to do everything right and be sure he graduates on time. I told him to stop trying to be so perfect and understand that this is 8 weeks long (and not 2 weeks long) for a reason. He says he's trying to cram all the information down for the test and has trouble getting things to sink in because there's so much going on all the time and there's not much time to study and they aren't really allowed to talk to each other (study with each other). I know that this is all pretty "normal". I hope I pumped him up with a little confidence. It was really hard to hear his voice crack. He said the galley was great though! To answer your question about the phone call: I didn't expect it. He said something about the RDCs (did I get that right?) giving them phone time on Sundays if they did well. I'll be listening for the phone every Sunday now, just in case. Keep hope alive! :)

Comment by Tess (Ship 11, Div. 210) on April 25, 2010 at 5:45pm

Thanks. I just got a call from my son a little while ago. He had a few minutes to talk. He was pretty emotional. Said he felt like he couldn't do anything right and they have him always worried that he won't make it. I tried to tell him that it's only been 2 weeks! And that he needed to know that he will mess up but that he should try to just keep going and do the best that he can. I gave him the best pep talk I could muster --all positive --and then fell apart after I hung up the phone. I've read about at least one recruit being sent home. My son told me about someone there who had been held back for a long time. I just hope and pray that things will be okay. This means so much to him. Wondering if anyone else had rec'd a phone call today. BTW: He also said that he hadn't received any mail yet. Staying positive!!

Comment by Sealifedifferently-ship11/Div209 on April 25, 2010 at 4:59pm

Welcome Tess.... You will find thatt the moms here will help you out when needed. That is a great idea about the cookies for the recruiter....

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