New to bootcamp

[asiasyolanda]

My daughter just left yesterday for bootcamp. I feel as if a little part of me has died inside. I know that her joining is a good thing, especially with the economy the way it is and there are no good jobs in Michigan right now, but it is truly bittersweet. I've been reading a few of the letters that folks have sent and it scares me a little. How does someone get discharged after only a few days? what happened? How do you fail out of A school? Is it so difficult that if your not a genius, that you wont make it? Is there people helping you if you need it with your school work? These are concerns that I have right now. Also, why so long for the address? I've been writing letters for two weeks now so when she left, I'd be able to send them right away. I don't want her to have to be there for two whole weeks without a word from us. Doesn't that seem like a long time? How do I fing out when her graduation date is?

[Marcs mom (Ship 07, Div. 111)]

My son just arrived in boot camp last night. I've been crying for the last month. He joined before he graduated high school and it seemed that "the day" would never come. Well it finally did. He called last night and seemed to be pretty upbeat. I miss him so much but I know he's real excited to be there. I hope it turns out to be everything he expected it to be. As for me, I guess I'll keep crying a little longer. Don't know when that pain in my heart will go away.

[LovingFather38]

I have really enjoyed reading all the different things that's written here. My daughter left on January 12, and I am so excited. I have read all the wonderful things they will get to do and hope to hear about her experiences. I have felt a little sad at times, but I have not wanted to cry. The Navy is an outstanding organization, my heart is very content with my daughter's decision. We have always been very close and I think this is what inspire me daily, to know that she is somewhere reaching even higher goals. Gritwig's comment really made me delighted, and even though I am in the very early stages of this adventure, I feel the uttermost joy within my heart.

God Bless N4Mom's

[asiasyolanda]

hello all, well its been one whole week that my daughter has been in boot camp. I still think about her alot but can do it without crying, now. I only got the one phone call the night that she arrived. She said that she would call me again in three weeks. It was exactly 5 days from the day she left and I recieved her box of belongings. No note inside, though. Just wrote "I love you" on the inside flap. I cried all of that day, and hugged her purse for about an hour. I did call her recruiter about the third or fourth day after she left and was able to get her address with ship# and division# so I've been writing letters almost everyday. For December Mama and Ashtons Mom, its hard. There is no way to avoid the "emptiness" that your going to feel when your children leave, but believe me when I say that using this website really helped me to get through it. Even if it was just to share my feelings with all of the other navy moms. And, yes, I'm still very new to it all, but it did help and continues to help. I think that its the "whole not knowing what their going through" that is the hardest. Keep talking to us, keep sharing ....it will help. And thank you...for encouraging your child to be one of the top 6% of the nation that is chosen to represent our Armed Forces. It is truly a beautiful sacrafice.