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my son left for great lakes last wednesday the 15th and then i heard from him on the 16th and now nothing i miss him and wonder whats going on.
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Comment by jjjjanet on December 20, 2010 at 9:14pm
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Understand that this is a time of transition for your son. He is not abandoning his family, but rather is learning to be a part of a larger group and exercising his skills at being independent at the same time. No harm will come to him. I think it is harder on the family than the recruit. There is so much to learn, to do, and to become as well as meeting and working with other recruits that his/her life is full. You will be so proud at graduation that I think you will understand why this had to be that way. My son is on a ship now. His first words when he landed in this foreign land was, "Mom, the girls are gorgeous here." He calls as often as he can, but every phone call is full of life. He is very happy which makes me happy even though I am a million miles away from him. I miss him, but all a mother really wants is for her son to be happy.
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Comment by SuZan on December 20, 2010 at 10:24pm
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My son left the 14th and I got his box today....so look for it tomorrow.
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Comment by Northwest Annie on December 21, 2010 at 5:57pm
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I'm really missing my son today too. Making Christmas goodies and trying to get into the spirit. Actually he is our only child so his step-dad and I are skipping Christmas this year and staying Christmas Eve in a nice hotel in Seattle. Just trying to do something different so I don't miss him so much. My son left Seattle on Dec 15th. I was lucky to get the scripted call that night at 11:30 pm PST (he used his cell phone) and got his box on Saturday. More than once today I've thought about texting him to see what he's up to. :-) Can't wait for PIR!!
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