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My son left for Great Lakes today.
My son left for boot camp today! The house feels so empty. I am so happy for him and he is so excited to start his life in the Navy. It's just hard to know that he won't be busting through the door tonight, and that we won't be having one of our wonderful chats during dinner. I give myself one day to be sad and be a lump on the couch! lol Can't wait to see what the future brings..
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Permalink Reply by Shmommy on
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Welcome Spencers mom! My son left for Great Lakes on 11/15. I received my first letter yesterday. It sure is different around the house with him gone.. but each day is one day closer to watching him graduate. :)
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Permalink Reply by Spencers mom Ship 7 Div 051 on
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Wow,
It took two weeks to get a letter? Yikes. I think about him every moment of every day wondering what he is doing! We have always been close but this past month he took off from work so he was home with me in between doing all the fun stuff he wanted to do before he left..lol So now I just count the days until our whole family can be together!! Our daughter is moving back in so that will occupy alot of my time lol
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Permalink Reply by AnitaT (Ship 07 Div 051) on
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My son, Shane, left on the 22nd. My house is very empty as well. I do have 2 step children (older) near where I live so that helps a little bit. I haven't gotten a letter or his box yet. I am so very proud of him but so selfishly sad for myself. Each day gets better though. I really look forward to getting the grad date because it will then be real & I will know when I get to see him again! :)
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Hello,
You put that beautifully. It's hard to put into words that I am so incredibly proud, but so so sad that he is not here. You put it perfectly.. My husband keeps telling me its a good thing.. Well I know it's a good thing, and he is so excited to do it, but it doesnt change how empty things feel around here! MEN.. lol Lets keep in touch , perhaps the PIR dates will be the same!
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Permalink Reply by Leese/K's OS Mom on
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Hi Spencers mom,
My Daughter left on the 14th, I know how you feel this is my second child to enter the Navy.
My son signed up right after 911, and now my Daughter :(
I received her Box with her stuff about 4-5 days after she left, then the letter with her ship/div and PIR date maybe a week after that. I still have not received a letter from her yet tho, and that makes is so much harder.
I hope to receive my letter today (fingers crossed)
Hang in there as the day's go by it gets a little easier we are on day 16 now. 42 days to PIR if all goes well.
good luck with your SR and Happy Holidays.
ps..He should be able to make a call home at Christmas!
Leese.
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