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We made it!!
The last time I blogged was the weekend after my son left for boot camp. I am now down to four nights and a wake up and I will be seeing him at PIR. What an emotional journey. As I reflect on these last 8 weeks, I cannot believed I survived! That seems so strange since I wasn't the one who actually went through boot camp. I handled the "kid in a box" pretty well. I cried when I received the form letter. Isn't it crazy how looking at your child's messy handwriting can bring you to your knees?
The first punch in the gut came when the first real letter arrived. He was miserable. He was sick with the "Ricky Crud". He was overcome with homesickness, that he did not expect to have. He ended that first letter with "I'm tired and hungry all the time". Now, you can't be a mom from the south and discover that your child is hungry. I felt so much pain for him, I cried like crazy. Then I read some posts from other moms here on Navy for Moms. What a blessing you all have been. I discovered that my son was not the first to hate boot camp. Imagine that! My son was not the first to find he underestimated how much he would miss home. My son was not the first to begin a journey of self-discovery after he walked through the gates of the Navy Recruit Training Command.
The first phone call was a tough one as well. He was still recovering from his illness, and he had all four wisdom teeth taken out. He was feeling miserable, but he gave me a glimmer of hope when he admitted he had enough to eat. He was starting to get the hang of things. He was given a task, along with others, dubbed as "The Dirty Dozen," to clean the bathroom in their compartment. My son actually thanked me for cleaning the bathroom at home for all of these years. Is that a man beginning to emerge from where my boy once had been?
His letters have perked up, in tone. The phone calls have been wonderful. He has admitted that even the hardest RDCs have done a great job. He knows he has changed - forever - for the better. I get to see him on Friday for the first time in a long time. I cannot wait to meet the man who now resides in my son's body. This was quite a journey for both of us. I am anxious to see what life will be like for us outside of boot camp. I guess I will have to find a new obsession. Stalking the RTC's facebook page won't be necessary anymore. Of course, my N4M family will be my companion as we trek along on the new leg of our journey. Whew! We made it!!
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Comment by SonandSea on October 3, 2011 at 11:35pm
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Beautiful, Glenda!! ♥♥♥
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