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My Son is off to start his adventure 8/27/19
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Permalink Reply by MyNavyRoo on
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We just had to say our goodbyes at the recruiters office. He said goodbye to me first, it was sooo beyond hard. I am not ready yet........... Watching him drive away was very very, very hard.
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Permalink Reply by Buffmeister on
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Ugh! I am. I just got home from dropping my son off at the hotel. I will see him swear in tomorrow morning. I feel like my heart's been ripped out. How are you all holding up?
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Tonight was our last night home together... We jokingly called the "Last Supper". I am falling apart every other moment it seems, and my husband is so happy and excited for our son. I am not looking forward to goodbye tomorrow.
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I hope it gets easier as time goes by, right now I spontaneously burst into tears when anything reminds me of him, or anyone talks about leaving anywhere....
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This is day 3 without my Son. I am all right, but have to try to keep busy so I don't think of him every second. My daughter went into his room the day he left and made his bed and straightened it up, but I made her close the door. I haven't gone in his room since he left. Even the thought of looking in his room and him not being there brings me to sobbing tears.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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It will get better as time goes on and you adjust to the new normal. Once you have his address and can send letters and start making plans for PIR, then it will help.
Check your My Page.
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