Received Son's items today

[MHunter]

After a really bad day at work I came home to find my son's box has arrived. I received a phone call on my cell phone with and IL area code and I got very excited then worried that something was wrong and the call turned out to be a recording from Shaquille O'Neal for the March of Dimes. I guess no news is good news. Looking forward to next week; hopefully I will receive a letter from my son. Hope tomorrow morning traffic is better than this morning and I hope the attorney who pissed me right at 5 has a much better day tomorrow.

[MattsMom (Division 212)]

Poor thing! Smile through those tears cause it will get better! Not sure how long your son's been gone, but it takes about 2 weeks to get a letter. My son left March 14th and we gor our first letter April 11th, because he had his wisdom teeth pulled and slept thru mailing them out. They only get to mail on Sunday to begin with. Not trying to upset you :) just preparing you. It was the hardest time of my life so far! But it will get better and for me once we hit the half way mark, it has flew! My son graduates on May 11th, only 15 1/2 days!!! So hang tough and keep your chin up! And come here, they are great on blogs or in the chat room, lots of info and shoulders that have been there!

[momof4]

You got to love that box! My daughter just graduated 4/13 and I still have her box in the livingroom by my chair. I have taken somethings out and returned to her but I enjoy it being there. Keeping her close. I just keep telling myself that my daughter part of the best Navy in the World. Couldn't be prouder! As you get closer to PIR, all those downs will go away! You will fill with so much excitement that these days will soon be forgotten. I get to see her this weekend, 2 weeks after her PIR. She is now in Pensacola. I'll keep you in my prayers. You'll be fine. Just keep smiling!!

[Motorwife]

My son left for BC on April 19th!  Received my box at the beginning of this week and boy was I sad :(.  He is my youngest of 3 sons (he is 22) and I am feeling the empty nest.  I guess the hardest part is not being able to talk to him.  I've been doing better the past few days, have stopped crying at the drop of a hat, but my heart is still heavy with missing him.  Don't get me wrong, I am soo happy for him, proud of him beyond words, but the mommy inside me still wants to protect him.  I've been saying lately that if I knew he was going to grow up and join the Navy I would have yelled at him more in preparation for BC, lol.  Darn, missed opportunity :).  I can't wait to get a letter or a phone call, am having anxiety over exactly when he will graduate so I can the flight/hotel arrangements.  Driving me crazy because it's out of my control!  Have learned about myself that I am just a tad controlling, haha.  Just missing my boy and wanting to give him a big hug!  Secretly hoping that even at the age of 22 he misses his mom just a tad even though I know I embarrassed him when he left with his recruiter because I was crying hysterically at the car window, sorry!  P.S.  Have to mention that before he left I was always nagging him about wearing too much cologne, but let me tell you, that stinky sweatshirt with the smell of that days old lingering cologne never smelled so good!  :)