Division 364 Mustering In!!

[Lynne]

Welcome to Your Division!  I hope you will be able to attend the Meet and Greet.  Just to make it fun I hope you will take a little time and design a simple flag to represent your division at the Meet and Greet that will be used to designate your divisional table.  While we will all meet together as a PIR group it will help you find each other as a division as well!  Show your creativity!!   Each division will have some individual issues because each division will be unique.  I hope you find this discussion helpful and fun!!

[sunnydg (Ship 7, Div. 364)]

I hear ya. I, like every other mother here, am so anxious for 11/5, I can't even tell ya. I think just to see his face will reassure me that everything is ok. Sometimes I just think about when he was little and all the mischief he got in to and I start to cry. The thought that he is actually grown up is just killing me and he's not a baby. He's 22 and married for goodness sakes. But, I still think of him as a little boy. He's my baby (last one of 7) and I guess as long as I live, he will be my baby. Maybe I'm the only one that thinks like this. But, I've never had to "let go" before. All my other children live close by. Okay. I'm starting to get teary again. Does this ever go away?????

[Lynne]

I also miss my son. He is my only child, so perhaps I could use that as my excuse. I think moms have a special relationship with their sons. It doesn't we don't want them to find someone to love and honor because in a way that is them giving back the love we shared to know they know how to treat another woman. I remember the night before my son left ( now I'm tearing up) and he came in and sat down on my bed and I put my arms around him and I said...I know everyone says you will grow up and become a man at boot camp, but I kind of like you just the way you are. He looked at me and smiled and said, "You know what mom, I'll always be your little boy at heart." I think thats true, somewhere deep inside they will always that little boy who loved their mom. So, no I don't think it goes away...but I heard that those little boys grow up and have more little boys who think the grandma are pretty darn cool!!

[alice/S7/Div364]

I too have found myself looking back on my sons childhood.He is the baby also. one son still at home daughter moved out a year ago,but shes just across town .Thats not so bad.As silly as it sounds i worry that what if my son falls in love with a girl in a far off port(as sailors do ) and gets married. Will they live where shes from when he gets out of navy(as sailors do)LOL
Then i will have grandbabies ill hardly ever see. Not to mention My baby!

[Diana in Az]

my son is my 2nd born out of 4 boys. I lost my oldest son a few years ago and so having Ryan gone has been really hard and scary to me. I still have 2 boys at home. All I am hoping for he is safe and nothing happens to him. but his letters seem good and that he is getting along with everyone.

[Lynne]

Diana i cannot even fathom what that must be like for you! You are a woman of great strength. I have lost both my parents and I know that that pain is nothing like losing a child. I wish there were something I could say that would ease your pain but I know words mean little. I can only imagine the fear you must be feeling and how difficult it must be to not touch him, hear his voice even for a moment. It must bring back many difficult memories. I'll pray you find peace in your heart. I don't know what your beliefs are, but I bet your son who has passed is with your son in boot camp watching over him day by day insuring that he is safe and sound and will come home to you. You are in my prayers.

[Lynne]

Oh my gosh...the things we worry about...but I must admit my mind has wandered that way too...so I decided one day at a time was the only way I could survive...lol!!

[Diana in Az]

Well I received a letter form my son the other day. He seemed fine. said there are others in the div that are from Arizona. He said they feed him alot. but the worst part is he is cold, he cant get warmed up, he said they dont turn the heater on. He is an Arizona boy, he said being outside is better because he can wear his jacket. Other then that he seemed real happy and is glad he made the decision to go into the Navy.

[sunnydg (Ship 7, Div. 364)]

Maggie, the meet and greet is the night before PIR at Anastasia's restaurant from 6:00 to 8:00. Hope to see you there.

[maggie]

I will be there! Do we get something in the mail about that or what? Thank you!

[Kathy]

Hi Div 364.
Got letter from my son, He found out he is not a Grad and Go. not leaving for A school til 9th. Also found out his A school has been changed from 38 weeks to 18. He is excited about that also, He is engaged, and now hoping they can have a spring wedding instead of fall
Looking forward to meeting many of you at the meet and greet. Like all of you, can hardly wait for 11/5.

[Diana in Az]

I got a letter today also. He said there are 4 from Arizona, and he didnt mention anything about grad n go, I am hoping he isnt.
A spring wedding would be nice.
I also can hardly wait for 11/5 also. I just worry all the time about him. Want this to be over with.

[sunnydg (Ship 7, Div. 364)]

That is wonderful that you got to talk to him. I'm sure you were excited. I guess if Ashton got to call, he probably called his wife (which he should because he didn't get to talk to her last week).