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Comment by Coke51 on April 17, 2011 at 7:58am

Thanks, Susan, for the encouraging words.  I hope we can all stay in touch even when our boys aren't together anymore.  I would hate to lose what we have here.  I'm glad you heard from Chris.  I've gotten emails from Aaron, too, for which I am grateful.

Comment by JerseySusan on April 16, 2011 at 9:30pm

Good Evening Ladies, Well, I am very happy to report that we finally heard from Christopher yesterday. He sounds very postive and very up beat, BUT eager to get back and watch his Phillies games on TV!!! He has been very busy working on one of his last qualifications. He said a lot of the crew are getting transferred out or will be taking courses after the boat gets back, so he will be covering and working hard when it is in dock. Sooo... I am very "Happy" as his mother that he sounded really good!!! Love To You All  :) 

Comment by JerseySusan on April 13, 2011 at 10:13pm

Awesome USS San Francisco Mom's!!!!!!! I cannot put into words, what an honor and pleasure it has been to get to know all of our son's Navy Mom's!!!! I am so grateful to have had the privilege for this experience. Through all of our up and downs, all of us have been their for each other with support, guidance, and advice to get us through our tough times.I am soaking in all the words of wisdom all of you have presented. It all comes down to one thing. How much we all dearly "LOVE" our sons and families, and no matter how far away they are,or how much we do or don't hear from them, we are never alone. I am so extremly honored that my son had all of your sons beside them all the way. Shirley and Cheryl, it was so great to hear from the both of you. After being silent for a long time, you definetly have made an impression in my life. Colleen...... A "Huge" Thank You" for bringing us all to a place where we could survive our joys and heart aches during this time.  Love and Prayers to All Of You  <3   

Comment by Coke51 on April 13, 2011 at 6:51pm

Well said, Shirley.  Susan, I still don't understand why she would do that.  But I guess if he requests it, too, then you have to go along.  Hopefully she is telling the truth about that.  Love you girls!

Comment by Shirley on April 13, 2011 at 5:45pm

Oh I almost forgot there are a couple of posts on Facebook today about our submariners... here are the links...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjQoUARYKrM

http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=59693

enjoy... the youtube video was very informative...

 

Comment by Shirley on April 13, 2011 at 5:40pm

As our sons grow older, mine is 25 now... I have found that although I KNOW my son loves and adores me... he is married and his first allegiance is with his wife and when she was his girlfriend... it was the same... I know that doesn't make it easier, but the fact is he is growing up... and there are many things he will not understand until he is the father himself.  My daughter, who is now a mom, understands more than he does because that parental instinct is not yet present for  him (thank God!!!).  I am often reminded that when he was little he stepped on my toes... now that he's an adult, he steps on my heart... as long as he doesn't TRAMPLE it we will be alright!

My son, Steven will be departing the sub soon (within the next couple of weeks) as his time served will be ending.  Although in his service career, this was his first "real" long term deployment, I am grateful that the MOM's aboard the boat banded together and even though I was quietly reading your "moments" and "heartaches" I was in the same place, missing my son, praying for his safety and living life on life's terms.  Many times, I sat and quietly cried, waiting for an email to let me know they were alright and when one of you got the email first, I knew I could breathe a huge sigh of relief!  Even with the knowledge of an Adult child of a career Airforce father, and knowing there were things that he couldn't tell me, couldn't communicate with me... I at least knew by the words here that I wasn't in that place alone... none of us were hearing from "our boys" (aka Navy Men!)

I will continue to pray that your son's remaining years in the service are safe and without incident and that they joyfully return back to their roots.  Although we gave them life, we also gave them wings to fly... may they fly in directions that carry them to the greatest parts of their lives...

Comment by JerseySusan on April 13, 2011 at 8:50am

Well, I think the fact is that he's the one allowing this to happen, and if he loves her, then we have to take a step back and accept his decision for asking us not to be there because she requested it. I did express in a very gentle way a while ago that we were heart broken about this particular situation, and since then, we haven't heard from him. I waited a while before I even mentioned the situation because I didn't want to worry him while he was deployed. We love his GF in many different ways, we just never expected this side of her to make a request that would involve us not being there and putting him in the middle. Love To You All, Thanks for listening to me.   

Comment by Coke51 on April 13, 2011 at 6:13am

Susan, how does his GF have so much control?  You and your husband should be able to go if you want to. I know Chris would love to see you, in spite of what she says.  She's not his wife. That makes me upset.   I have heard from Aaron in the last couple of days through email.  He talked about coming to meet him when they land, but we have no funds for that.

Comment by debdjw on April 13, 2011 at 12:42am

I'm sorry, Susan.  I hope you hear from Chris soon. I don't know if I will be able to go.  If I do, I will get a hotel room and maybe just have one meal with them.  But I only have a 5 hour drive to get there not a plane ride. I have driven down to spend one day and night before and J thinks that is crazy, but hey, if I get a chance to see my son . . . .  Maybe someday he will understand that.

Comment by JerseySusan on April 12, 2011 at 11:43pm

Hello Ladies, Well I am feeling pretty low tonight. We have not heard from Christopher in a while. I am worried something is wrong.I asked his GF if she has heard,and as usual, she said she has, but gives us absolutley no detailed information.. My husband and I wanted so desperatly to go out there for his homecoming, but she asked him not to allow us to go, so she can be with him herself. My family told us a month ago that they would post-pone my parents move one more weekend so we could go, but now it's to late.My heart is breaking. His GF went out to see him last year on several occassions. I don't understand why or how she could ask Chris not to allow his parents to go out and witness his homecoming. I think I am just to heart-broken.

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