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bittersweet

A year ago my son was a high school senior

who was talking to a US Navy recruiter.

Today he is a a Sailor with three red stripes

on his sleeve, stationed at

Naval Nuclear Training Command

in Goose Creek, S.C.

He begins classes later this month,

the start of a long trek toward becoming

a Machinist Mate-Nuclear Field.

PIR (boot camp graduation) was amazing.

Our short time with our son was an emotional

roller coaster. I don't like roller coasters.

I thought my first post after PIR would be

a song of joy, a celebration of pride.

And I feel those things, I assure you,

but in all honesty, I am bereft.

Boot camp had a beginning and an end.

But this, ah this... this is our new reality.

Our son is a Sailor. He chose to serve

and he is gone and he is grown.

He is not in college or at a regular job.

Nothing or no one comes before

his commitment to the Navy.

I trust that this new reality will lose some of its

sharp barbs in time, that this ache will ease.

I am grateful for easier communication

with my Sailor now, happy to know

he is safe and moving toward his goals.

I am trying to concentrate on these things

and thinking of Christmas, hoping

he has leave.

~♥~

http://sonandsea.blogspot.com/

1 member likes this

Comment by BurstingwithPride on October 5, 2011 at 1:57pm: Very touching, thanks for sharing and know that you are never alone!!

Comment by SonandSea on October 5, 2011 at 1:58pm: Thank you! ♥

Comment by BunkerQB on October 5, 2011 at 2:16pm: Hi SeaDream,

How are you? Haven't had time to catch up and find out how your sailor is doing since PIR. It certainly seems like yesterday that you started your blog about your depper and now he is all grown up!!

Comment by BunkerQB on October 5, 2011 at 2:41pm: Nice picture BTW. Is that your daughter with your sailor?

Comment by SonandSea on October 5, 2011 at 4:16pm: Hi all! Can't believe my son in in A School! I miss him so much! I thought it would be easier after boot camp, but not so much...
BunkerQB~ Ha Ha! That's me!

Comment by BunkerQB on October 5, 2011 at 4:42pm: You sweet young thing - child bride. I long for the days when my boys were little roly-polys. I settle for looking at their old photos. To be honest, the entire concept of my little boys growing up if for the birds. Of course, I only admit that when no one is looking. I try to give the impression that I am one tough, hard as nails mama. My sailor is leaving the Navy next year - so I'll have a new set of worries. LOL.

It'll be good to see you here passing on to brand new newbies what you have learned. Maybe you can do a new blog. Yes? I haven't look at you blog in awhile too busy being proficient-unpaid-family admin for all my boys. :( but the last time I looked, I thought your graphics was very nice. I told you that before. I think.