My heart aches

[Deontes MOM]

Well my baby left yesterday to BC. It feels like someone took the air away, At times I feel like I want to cry and other times I want to scream, I looked in his room last night, Ghent I closed the door. I got a call from Jim last night letting me know he was off the plane and made it. But hat was the last call I received from him. I find it hard to leave my phone because I don't want to miss a call. People tell me all of the time that it will get better, and know it will but it's just so fresh now.

[lenrose]

Good Morning HuffyMom23. I hope you got a good nights sleep. I took two personal hours this morning so instead of 7am I go into work at 9am. Unfortunately I was still up at 5:30 am. The two Siamese kittens my son convinced me to get ("Mom I will help take care of them"....lol) before he left decided I didn't need to stay in bed. I knew he wouldn't be here to help with them but how could I say no? He also had me take pictures of our cats with my phone then I forwarded them to his girlfriend and she printed them out and mailed them to him.....isn't that funny. They sure do miss their animals :). It helps to share stories like this. Feel free to do it. It is true, even my closest friends don't understand what I am going through but you ladies do!!

[NavyProud]

I feel the same way the rest of you feel. My son left Sept 23rd and that first week, I was an emotional wreck. Couldn't do anything but cry. Had a hard time bringing myself to go in his room. This is the hardest thing that I have experienced yet. When he first left, I felt like I lost him and I was mourning. Knowing that he will not me living with us anymore kills me. I hate it!!! I did ok for a couple of days after that first week and then I got a call from him this past Thursday ( he needed  me get some info for his security clearance) and he sounded tired and down. He said he was homesick and he got choked up a couple of times and couldn't talk. I wanted to cry but I kept the conversation positive and upbeat. He also told me at that time that they moved him to a different division and had a week later graduation date. As soon as I got off the phone, I lost it. The girls at work didn't know what to say or do. I think I stressed them out. So needless to say, I cried for a few hours and worried about him. I got another call today and got to talk to him for about 30 minutes. He said he was doing better and he doesn't regret his decision to join the Navy. I was so happy and relieved to hear this. Coming to this group has helped me so much. I know I am not alone.