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Being a Nuke Mom is hard work!!
Just when I think I have all my problems licked, up comes another! Some of you may remember me as the Mom who hadn't heard from her sailor (bless his little heart) for over 6 months. I'm the mom who emailed the base mediators (several times) and then wrote the base commander - twice. Um, ok - so I now know better! But if I had to do it all over again, would I? Um, er, (blush) let's address that another day!
My sailor is up in Ballston Spa and graduation date is rapidly approaching. Our communication has still been sketchy, but when he rings up, he sounds like his old self. He's called when he was driving home in a snowstorm and just wanted someone to talk to while he navigated dark, icy roads (I'm not sure which of us had the whitest knuckles though!) He has a hands free system in his car and just wanted a voice to help him stay calm while trying to get home! I would never encourage anyone to drive and talk, but it wasn't the time to say "Get off the phone!!" I'm thinking of drinking Miss Clariol to see if it will cover the white hair quicker!! Yikes!! On the one hand, I didn't want to encourage the talking while driving. But on the other hand, I recognized the need for a calm voice when it was most needed. Double Whammy - but we got through it!!
He's told his sister how difficult Prototype is and how the hours are long and draining. He said he just wants to finish and move on.
I just wanted to take a minute to thank everyone who's prayed with me that our relationship with our son would be restored and that God's Will be done. Thank you ---
And he even called me on my birthday this year to wish me a Happy Birthday and that he missed me. I didn't think it would make up for last year's fiasco, but I was wrong! It was so nice to hear the boy I raised had turned into a decent human being!!
By the way - when I ask specific questions about the exams and so forth, he says "Man, that Navy Mom site has way to much information!!" But he answers the questions!
Have an awesome week everyone and again: THANK YOU!
becci
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Permalink Reply by Penny_Nuke_MM2_NimitzNuke on
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Hi Becci....pink box...I think that would be hilarious. But at least make sure there is something good inside for him. That said, my son is one of the worst with communication (see notes above...lol). I can surely understand exactly what you are going through and discouraged...that said, roll with the punches, try to put ourselves in their shoes and send him something "pretty" !!
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Permalink Reply by becciquilter on
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"I feel so pretty!!!" What show or movie did that song come from? Now I've got that tune stuck in my head!!
Thanks for all the good words Penny - you've certainly been through it! I think you should put in for combat pay!
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Permalink Reply by NancyJo (NNPTC) on
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West Side Story, Natalie Wood, I Feel Pretty
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Oh Nancy Jo - you are awesome!! Now I'm going to go online and see what the lyrics are!!
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I'm a classic movie nut and have passed it on to my girls. My sailor not so much but he saw Rita Hayworth in Gilda and I thought his tongue would drag on the floor. Naturally that was the one he liked.
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OMG!!! That is way too funny! I told Nuke Boy I had met his future wife-to-be and all he had to do was marry her. Hey, if I'm going to be accused of "running his life", I'm going to do it!! Anyway, he had me take a photo of her and send it to him. He wasn't impressed. Then when he came home on leave, he finally met her! His tongue hung out and I thought about jumping rope with it! I got brownie points that day!!!
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we grab 'em when we can ;^)
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Well, probably not getting any combat pay but I am an engineering recruiter and I tell my son, "one day you won't be in the navy any more and when that time comes, I'm going to place your butt into a nice company and make a sizable commision...one that just might fill the dent left in feeding and clothing him for 22 years". lol
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Ha! And I married an engineer!!!
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