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Ok, when does the Niagara Fall of tears stop?
Its like I'm grieving, and I know I'll see him again - so what is the deal? How long does Niagara last?
Mrs. Snoopy
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Permalink Reply by Gayla with Grace on
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My son is flying out tomorrow to Great Lakes, Illinois. He meets his recruiter this afternoon and goes to stay in a hotel for the night (in Houston, TX) and goes through processing tomorrow. I, too, have been "grieving" all day. I feel like an emotional mess. I did not take off work today, and have questioned that decision a few times as I sit at my desk with the tears flowing intermitently. I keep thinking of things I should say, but I don't want to make this any harder. My son has been 2 hours away in college for the past two years, so I'm feeling grateful that I have already grown somewhat accustomed to him not being ever-present in our home. I have a 12-year-old daughter who likely hasn't even thought of her brother at all today! I'm wondering if I should go to the airport tomorrow to see him off or not? Again, I don't want to make this harder, but I wouldn't want him to be the only young man with no one to see him off. Any experience and/or advice anyone can share on this would be helpful and appreciated. I know my son will handle this with his usual charisma, dedication and inner-strength - he is so prepared for this day! Me, on the other hand, kept denying that it would actually arrive. He is on the path to his chosen destiny and I am terribly proud of him; however, I am remembering every lost tooth, vacation, Christmas gift, & precious moment ever spent with him.
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Permalink Reply by Beverly on
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Go Go Go to the airport!!! :-) It will be hard, but it will also help both of you. I didn't go, because I didn't know until the very last hug that I had that option and by that time, we all decided that it was better to leave it be. If we had known ahead of time that we could have gone, and gone to see him sworn in, we I think that yesterday would have been a lot easier....of course today would have been a mess, but yesterday would have been easier. :-)
Its wierd what brings the tears. Its time for me to eat lunch, and I thought, I need to eat the rest of the lunch meat now that Phillip isn't here to finish it up....and then a big lump formed in my throat/chest and I can't even eat....so I came to talk to you guys.
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Thank you, Mrs. Snoopy. I will definitely go to the airport then. It helps immensely just knowing that I'm not the only one going through this!
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I know exactly what your saying my son boarded his flight to boot camp 2 hours ago.I was not able to go to the airport to see him off for reasons beyond my control and he knew this but i feel like the most horrible mom in the world right now we did talk on the phone as long as we could and the thing is that he was more stressed about the flight than he is about boot camp. This is the first time he has flown. How can i ever be forgiven for this??
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I did get my call at 11:22 pm. He said: mom its me im fine plane wasn't as bad as i imagined. you should get my box in about a week and maybe another call in 2 weeks and its $%#^% cold up here... i love you bye.
we are from Texas.Thanx for the reply.It really does help knowing there are other Moms that truly do understand how this feels and are willing to share their experience's
Tina (Marcus"s Mom)
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We can just call our boys the southern popsicles because I know mine is cold, cold, cold. :-)
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I have several thoughts about this...(How can I ever be forgiven for this?).....I suspect that you are normally there whenever your son needs you and would have been there if you could - because you love him. I would put it under the category of "Will this matter 100 years from now?" He won't be making a list of the one time you couldn't make it....he will be loving you for all the times you did make it.
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oh my gosh thank you so much I really needed to hear that .I WILL BE AT GRADUATION!!!! :) wild horses couldn't keep me away>>>>
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I am still upset about my brother being gone, but since I will be seeing him in 12 days at PIR it is getting easier. I know I am not much help. I cried at the drop of a hat for the first two weeks or so...Thanksgiving was especially hard. After that it wasn't as bad.
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(Mrs.Snoopy's 10 year old daughter speaking)Yeah Christmas will be very hard!But,I cant cry at school.(I want to got to the skating rink!)
(Mrs. Snoopy here - she was having trouble with being afraid she'd cry at school - so we made a deal that she could cry at home, and if she "pushed through" and made it through school - she could go to the skating rink Friday night. What a trooper - she making it!
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