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Counting down the days...
My son leaves for boot camp July 2nd. He of course is counting down the days and so very excited. Joining the Navy is something he has talked about since he turned 11 and first joined the sea cadets. At first I thought "don't worry so much like all kids he'll change his mind half a dozen time" but he never did. His dream and goal has stayed true. When he turned 17 I went with him and we signed the papers. I have never been so proud. But now as the months fly by it's starting to hit me that he is really going and while I'm still so very proud, I'm also freaking out alittle. He is my youngest and I know he is making the right decision for him but he's my youngest....I'm sure moms out there get this. My husband of course doesn't but I think most men don't.
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Comment by Donna on March 26, 2012 at 5:41pm
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Good for him for knowing what he wants from his life. My advice to you is make sure you have alot of tissues on hand the first couple of days, and know it gets easier after a couple of days. Not much, but some.
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Comment by IRIS-SHIP-11 DIV-167 on March 31, 2012 at 8:12pm
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my grandson is leaving in 4 days and to be honest my daughter does not want to talk about it. he is the only son but such a good person and i have the support of this site that has helped me so much and to learn so much about the navy.i am a widow of a navy sailor and i always had admiration for it and stand by him so much,
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