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Comment by Josh's Mom (Ship 13, Div 322) on August 11, 2010 at 12:49pm

I took my son's box of belongings upstairs to my bedroom when it came. It has been sitting in the middle of the floor since then and for some reason I just can't bring myself to take it to his room. It somehow makes me feel closer to him to look at it several times a day. No tears just overwhelming pride and joy that my 'baby' although a man when he left is now doing it on his own.

Comment by DorothyM-seabeemom on August 11, 2010 at 9:53am

Well we are not moving as a family, i am moving his room. he is my oldest of 3 and got the biggest bedroom. and now that he is gone and my oldest daughter is gone to college, i am left with an almost 12 yo at home. so i told her we would switch hers and his room around, since she's the only one there. so that's why i wanted his stuff packed up. but looks like i'll have a bit of work to do to get that done.

Comment by JD'sMom on August 11, 2010 at 8:56am

I nagged my son for at least two months, to get his things cleaned up and packed, as we will be moving before too long, and I didn't think I should be the one to pack his belongings! So a couple days before he left, he got his girlfriend to come over and they did pack up most of his things. There will still be plenty left for me to pack and then move! I hope that when he comes home, if he IS neat, I don't go into cardiac arrest!! : )

Comment by Jaz04 on August 11, 2010 at 8:33am

Believe me your child that left will no longer be a messy adult. I could not believe it when my son actually hung up his uniform when he changed (they can wear civilian clothes in the hotel room). It was fun to see how he now folds his shirts (just to put them back in the box I took for him).

Comment by SimplyJRB-ADs Mom on August 11, 2010 at 8:05am

Dorothy, tht is ok.......because your description of your son fits my son to a T. I actually helped him clean up some (a very small some) stuff the day he left for the hotel.

JDsMom, No thanks needed. I don't know what I would have done without this website last week. Every time I go back & read about them saying good bye this week, think about how I felt & how all the Moms helped me thru. Us MOMs have to Stick together! :)

Comment by DorothyM-seabeemom on August 10, 2010 at 11:30pm

oopps sorry i meant to addres that to JD'smom...lol

Comment by DorothyM-seabeemom on August 10, 2010 at 11:30pm

SimplyJRB, my son isn't a neat person either. so that will be a nice change to see..lol i had been after him for a month before he left to put stuff away in his room. i had even gotten him some boxes for stuff. well he managed to put stuff in the boxes, but that was about it. he still had clothes he had never put away....good grief! lol

Comment by JD'sMom on August 10, 2010 at 11:26pm

SimplyJRB - My thanks to you, too. You and others here have helped me through some rough patches. No tears for me when the box came. I did note that the pants legs were rolled up, and everything just stuffed into the box with his "usual care"! : ) The only things he was careful with were his cell phone and sunglasses. Both packed into his shoes and cushioned by his socks. I'm looking forward to seeing if the Navy can make him a neat person. I sure never managed it!

Comment by SimplyJRB-ADs Mom on August 10, 2010 at 9:24pm

I go back to the Dep leaving in Aug usually each day & check in there. Some days it is hard to keep up. Yesterday was hard, with more leaving; I was crying.....But then I think that was me last week. So I try to reassure them.

Comment by DorothyM-seabeemom on August 10, 2010 at 9:02pm

HI everyone. I just got my letter today with my son's address and pir date. so here i am. he is ship 03 div 319.

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