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Hi, my son left for Great Lakes one week ago today and this has been the hardest week of my life. I knew it would be hard but WOW!!! Didn't think it would be this hard. I have sat and cried, been mad at myself for letting him choose this path, and mad at myself for making the call to the recruiter.
Don't get me wrong, I am very, very, proud of him and stand behind him 100%. He has wanted to do this since the 6th grade. I have always told my sons that what ever they wanted to do, I would do everything to make it happen. And this is what he wanted to do.
On May 10th of this year he graduated with an Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, on June 1st of this year he graduated High School. And on July 23rd he left for Great Lakes and then he will be in Charleston for NUKE School.
This is my first child who went to military,I am lost on this any and all advise, information, encouragement, etc is appreciated.
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Comment by hoppy1988 on July 31, 2014 at 7:10pm
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Just think of a very funny memory and dwell on that for a while. My sister and I do this when we miss a loved one. I got her laughing so hard last weak she wet her pants. It brought her out of her sad moment and she felt better. Remember you WILL see him again soon.
Good Luck!
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You did not make the wrong decision. My husband is a retired navy officer who went the route your son is...a navy nuke. I have to say after he has retired from the navy that that was the greatest thing we did for our family. We traveled the world and experienced so many wonderful things!!! Retirement has been great. I am very happy to call myself a wife of a retired navy man & that I was able to be a part of his career. One of the most important thing to your son is that you remain supportive . I think you as a mom did the right thing. It's just a lil different when it is "your baby". My son left last week for great lakes & the life we have lived has really helped me deal with this. We have always told our kids "you can do anything"...here they go :))
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