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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 Kristi on
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my son also left on Monday. I started crying on Sunday and didnt stop until last night. Its soo hard!!!! Hes an only child and Im a single mom. for almost 20 years ive heard those footsteps and listened to that voice. I felt the same exact way. Like I was grieving. BUT.....just think of it as this wonderful journey that you are all on. Im so proud of my baby (haha) and I miss him so so so much. I can not even describe how much i miss him. I know deep down that this is what he "needed" and what he truly wanted to do. We looked forward to this day for almost a year. Who would've known how hard it would be. Im sure there will be a ton more tears to come for me. But they will be happy tears. And after all....isn't this why we raised them? to get ready for world? little did we know.....they would see the world. This is an opportunity of a lifetime.
You"ll be fine and so will he. Think of how proud you will be when you get that call when he says "Mom, Im a Sailor". Hes going to work so hard for that one word....Sailor. And you will be the first one he's going to want to tell.
Kristi from Clifton Park, NY
PS.....maybe we'll see you at graduation.....It will be here faster than you know. Keep in touch. I'll let you know when we get our packages and phone calls.
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Permalink Reply by Beverly on
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Yes, this is why we raised them. We raised them to make a difference in their world, and that is just what they are preparing to do. I've been saying "my baby left on Monday" and then feeling silly :-) I too know this is what my son prepared for and has been called to his whole life - how did it get here so soon? :-)
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(((((Kristie))) I read your post again and it struck me, the part about being a single mom and your son an only child.....I know that has to be even harder.....I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers. :-) I love how you are looking at the sunny side of the tear filled rainbow. :-)
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I don't know yet cause my daughter left yesterday and still on her first long day of boot camp i think some of it is knowing you can't talk or write yet even for christmas.she has never been away since she was born.plus now she is married she won't be coming home to me any more but to her new husband.I been thru this before when my son joined 20 yrs ago and i only get to see him once ayear and don't want that to be that way with my daughter too.now i'll have to find time and money to see both of them.they both need to be stationed in the same place.i know how you feel didn't expect it to hurt so much
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my sons not leaving until Jan 13 but I already start crying just talkin about it. I am in complete anticipation of Niagara Falls. Please let me know so I know what to expect. Good luck and please let me know when you here from him and how he is going!! Jana
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I'm only 5 days into it, but the others told me it would get easier, and as each day has gone by it has in some ways, but I'm always shocked when the lump in the throat and sadness sneaks up on me. I guess it just takes time to get used to the new norm. We'll be here for you when he leaves...just keep in touch. :-)
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Mrs. Snoopy...
You are definitley not alone! This is the one place you can come, I have found, where everyone knows "exactly" how you feel and what you are going through. My son left for BC Nov. 4th and I just got my first "real" phone call from him on 12/17. I don't think that's the norm, but he was in sick and got set back. Just reading your post makes me want to start crying all over again. It will get better once you get that first letter home, and then the phone call when he can actually talk to you for more than a minute or less. Your right, it is like grieving....in fact I believe it is grieving. Grieving for the little boy that has gone, but he will emerge again as a man. My heart goes out to you and your little girl! I have a younger son at home with me and it took several days before I could finally stop crying all day. Hang in there, you two. I promise it will get easier. I'm still new at this, obviously, so I can't say when the next heartbreak will come. Probably when we have to say goodbye again after his graduation. Ohhhhh....just the thought! God bless you both!
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I just read over all the previous posts on here and, Mrs. Snoopy, I have learned that you are a Special Ed teacher and that there is another Special Ed teacher on here and that you both work with Autistic Children. Then another Mom posted how weird that was because she had an Autistic Child. Well.....it get's weirder, because I also have an Autistic child (my 16 yr old son)!! Seems like something has drawn us all to the same forum or something. Anyway, I just had to let you three know that! I hope you are all doing better and hear from your children very, very soon!
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(((Aaron's mom))) - I believe God hand picked us to get through this time together. :-) I know I went from the Niagara Falls crying to beginning to cope after I started talking to all of you guys. You've made the biggest difference!! Checking N4M is the first thing I do when I have a minute. Getting back to my school babies helped too. For one - they swooped in and hugged (most of my school kids are not AS) and they all talked at once (apparently they had a substitute from Weirdsville and were traumatized).
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I believe you are right. I'm glad your doing better. We just have to take it one day at a time. I bet your school kids were happy to see you back!! They probably sensed that you needed lots of hugs!!
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JnRene....what a small world, huh? How are you doing?
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