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The BoxTHE BOX
So the box arrived, it looked like he stepped into the box and stripped down everything but boxers and socks.
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Comment by lemonelephant on July 10, 2013 at 12:18pm
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Yep, that's about it. Some get the boxers and socks too and some recruits trash those.
Join the group, DEP-Leavin for bootcamp in July, to connect with others with loved ones who left today and may have PIR together.
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Comment by JJones16 on July 10, 2013 at 5:15pm
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Thank you both for your encouragement and help.. I am currently sleeping with his baby blanket lol.. my son has a great sense of humor the day he left July 2nd he put his head in our printer and placed the awful picture for me to see with his blanket... How can you not miss that ha ha.. Bless you both and i agree i am so proud this is bigger than all those football days (Friday night lights)
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Comment by navywifeandmom on July 16, 2013 at 9:32pm
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The "box" arrived today!!!
My son left last Thursday, July 11th. I got the "I'm here, safe and I love you Mom" call at 2256 that night and have been anxiously waiting for this dern box of dirty clothes. Who does this???
I got all choked up at work and the last three hours couldn't pass fasted enough! I had written him a letter and given him a card as we left him at the MEPS station and I expected to see that in the box...it wasn't. I guess he had heard it would be read or he wouldn't be able to keep it...so he may have trashed it. Who knows. I know from our calls before he arrived in Chicago that he read it....my biggest message to him was...this is about becoming a team and Please, if can't remember anything I taught you....Please don't roll your eyes at ANYONE!!! LOL~
I do believe that our national debt would be paid in less than a year if they would allow parents to observe their SR for even one day during boot camp....Whenever he would roll his eyes, or take his time doing something I asked....all I could think was....Oh Honey, Bless your heart, you won't be doing that in a few months!! LOL!
Well, I can mark off two of the milestones of BC...I got the call and now the box....next is the form letter with his address. I am ready for that one!
I have written to my son every day since he left, and gotten him a few cards for when I really didn't have much to say, but wanted him to know I was thinking of him...which I do always. I am ready to mail these off ! He knows he is my heart and soul, but I know I need to keep his spirits up and that writing helps not only him, it helps me too.
Thanks for all for your posts and the information I have found here. I couldn't imagine going thru the next 8-9 weeks without some support!
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Comment by Laurie on July 19, 2013 at 6:18pm
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Haven't cried in a week until today. Miss the boy soon to be a man. The Box coming was sort of comical, looked like he had 10 seconds to strip and almost everything is inside out. No personal notes were found!!!! Made me chuckle that the iPod and the cell phone were also sent home.... He was sure he could keep them, I smiled and said okay. Ge house is quiet kid, no girlfriend or friends over. Really hate it! Just me and the dog. The first letter came nothing personal on it either, form letter only, hope he can call or will write soon. I am very proud of my son but I am missing him more then he'll ever know. He graduates August 30.
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