Ship 9 Div 133

[mirsanti]

Anyone out there who's love ones are in the Ship 9 Div 133???  I feel so left out.

[Paula]

I was so excited to get the letter. The first couple he sent were very down and, "I miss you, this is hard." But I'm hoping that he's really starting to adjust now, he's making friends and passing tests. I know friends help them get through so much. I'm really pleased that he's chatting about what's going on for him. I keep telling him to write to his mom, lol. I love getting his letters, but I know she misses him so much too. He better write to her! I know the main thing he's worried about is the physical fitness, the academia stuff is no problem.

 

I know it's hard for them to write a ton of letters. They don't have a lot of down time. I read somewhere on here that some folks just send forms.fill in the blanks to help them cut down on writing time, so that's what I've been with doing the last batch of letters I sent out. I write him every day and chatter in my letters, I don't want him to waste time sifting through to see if there was a question he missed. That way, he has more time to write other/more letters!

 

I hope he retains some of the cleaning that boot camp taught him.  Maybe not toilet cleaning, but just general tidiness. I know he could make a bed really tight before he went, I'm excited to see how high I can bounce a quarter off of them when he gets home. lol The trick will have to be to not do any folding for your son when he gets there, to see if he does. Just make sure you're by lots of cushy things if you do faint! :)

[bethv]

My son is in that division!

 

[cheryl/ship9div133]

I have received calls and letters. Sometimes she sounds happy sometimes disappointed and frustrated. She says the division is trying to come together as a team. She is some kind of like squad leader. Her letters have limited information like others have said. I know I am looking forward seeing her. She is our one and only child. Thanks for all the info from the other moms and posts.

[Margot]

We finally got a "letter" from our SR on Monday. It was the fill in the blank letters that another mom posted somewhere on this site.  Thank you for sharing it with me Paula.  He did not add a lot of information to it and I think it is at least a week behind what he is currently doing now.  He is doing o.k. but having some trouble with his knees.  I think it must be the change in activity from not so active to much more activity than he is used to.  I hope to hear more from him.  I am going to copy the letter and send it to his Aunt.  She wants to write to him as well.  I don't know if we will get anymore letters but I do appreciate hearing anytime he makes contact.  It is funny how just that little bit of contact is such a thrill.  His dad was grinning because he got home from work before me and had opened and read it first.   We are counting down the days until PIR.