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Ship 12 Division 049, PIR 1/27/12
Please join this discussion and let us know what you find out about our PR's while they are at boot camp. It would be nice to know who else will be graduating in this division.
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Permalink Reply by kylesmom on
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my son told me the first week he was reading the bible and i was shocked,very happy but shocked,when he called me the other day he said he wasnt reading it anymore because the kid he was borrowing it from took it back and they dont hand them out. he said id be proud of him because hes been praying and going to church,i really think this is doing him some good. He must really be going thru a rough time there,but whatever it takes to get him to go to church,pray and read the bible im thinking this was what he needed
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Permalink Reply by ProudOfGar on
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Kylesmom tell him to find my son and borrow one of his. I bought him a new one to take with him and then a chruch from here in town sent him a pocket size one so I doubt he is using the pocket size one I will pm you his last name!
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Permalink Reply by seawitch on
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My five year old son is taking the absence of his Dad very hard. I am a psychologist in training, but it's different when its your own child. He cries for my husband all the time and he is very sad this holiday season. I am too:((( I can't wait until this is over. This will be the first time in fifteen years that I will have a Christmas without my husband...so sad.
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That is great news. I bet that is such a relief and what a great Christmas present for you and your family
to know he is positive and doing well.Wow I didn't know they could call so late. Friday is my son's birthday.
Do you think they will let him call on that day. Or maybe if they know that's his birthday that they willl wait and have him call on that day? I wish I would have saved one of his voicemails on my phone so I could hear his voice everyday. -
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I am so depressed. No phone call, and only the one letter a couple weeks ago. I don't even know for sure if he's recieved my letters. I am feeling worse as Christmas gets closer. I knew when he left not to expect much from him, but being holiday season, it's harder to deal with than I thought.
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I am depressed right along with you. People tell me that I shouldn't be...butI am. Christmas is my favorite time of the year and I miss my hubby. My hubby wasn't supposed to leave till January 3rd, so I wished that the wouldn 't have signed up to go earlier than that. I wonder why David hasn't called. Maybe he had dental work done. I've received only one call so far. I hope you get to feeling better:)))
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I am trying to keep myself busy and keep my mind off this 'lack of communication', but it's hard.
In his 'one-and-only' letter he did say he didn't need any major dental work done, so, no excuse for not calling. Maybe growing up in the age of "cell phones" he never learned how to make a call on a land line with a calling card? I don't know.
It must be harder on you and the other wives missing husbands at this time of year, especially with kids at home.
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I am still waiting for a call. I jump every time the phone rings. Why can't they call more.I am so depressed that my son hasn't called. I miss you him so much.My other son who is really struggling in
school and has had a hard time focusing actually worked the concession stand for the girls basketball game.There is hope for him yet.
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Permalink Reply by Tonya on
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Cheer up David's mom! My husband knows your son and gave him birthday greetings on his birthday! He's doing well.
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There is hope ladies! I didn't get a call last week, but I got a letter and a call today! Their division is doing better and has not had as much IT (physical training for something done wrong). My SR said that they are going to do rope tying tomorrow and firearms next week. They are looking forward to such things rather than what they have been doing.
He also said that he looks like he is storing walnuts in his mouth right now because he had 5 teeth pulled last Thursday. 4 wisdom teeth and 1 baby tooth that he didn't know he had. He had to be put to sleep, which he was thankful for because many of them just had local anesthetics and had to watch the whole thing. I didn't get a call last week because he was still recovering.
He said that he got 16 letters in the mail yesterday! I guess it's a good thing that I sent his address to so many people. That is the best part of the day for many of them. I am blessed to hear that he was so blessed.
He also said that he can tell who I have been talking to on this website, because the guys also ask around to find out who's mothers/wives are on here.
None of our sailors will be able to participate in the Adopt-A-Sailor program for Christmas, so they will spend it together in the barracks. It sounds like many of them have developed that "manly camaraderie" with each other, so Christmas will be easier for them to get through! Praise God for such good news!
Greets, Tonya
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I say Thank you also. I am so glad you heard they are doing better.I am glad they will be together
on Christmas. Yesterday I was talking to the little 7 year old girl I work withwho was crying and said I miss my mommy so much.I cried too(In secret of course) because when Christian was little and I took him to his Kindergarden class the lady at the school actually had to stand close to him and watch him closely so he would stay in school because he tried to run after me.That killed me because all I wanted to know was that he was happy and enjoying being with the other kids and learning. The funny thing was he had an awesamic , beautiful teacher that he loved. I think it's because he was worried what I was doing at home and that I wasn't lonely. I always had some classroom to go to every day. but I think kids always worry about their parents when they are not in their presence. I told that little girl that your mommy is Ok and all she wants to know and feel is that her little girl is laughing and playing and singing with her classmates. She would be sad if she knew you spent the day just missing her , Now it's your job to go , learn and enjoy being a kid. That worked for her. It's not working for me because I miss myson so much.
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Thank you, Tonya. It's good to know he's doing well. And I am very glad someone up there acknowledged his birthday. Your husband will be a good Christian influence on him too, I'm sure.
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