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Our oldest son left for boot camp yesterday. I held it in all week and didn't cry in front of him or in front of our younger kids, but this morning I bawled like a baby during my drive to work. It was the first time I was really by myself to let it all out. Whew! I know it will get better. My heart just hurts and I have not absorbed the fact that I have a child old enough to leave home. I'm 38 (had Daniel when I was 18) and I don't have any friends my age who are/have gone through the process of sending a child off to the military. Any other "young-ish" moms out here that can relate?
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Permalink Reply by jenn724 Ship7 Division 161 on
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Doreen, Thank you for posting this..
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Permalink Reply by Kathy-Paige's mom on
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Doreen07/272 that is beautiful, these are the things I pray for every day!! This poem I will print up and read every nite! thank you for posting!!!
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Permalink Reply by Mom2131Ship11/Div156 on
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Thank you for this posting. I too have printed it out and will pray it daily.I think I will also send a copy to my son so he knows that I am praying for him on a daily basis.
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ship12 div126 jessica B paige will be going to A school in Pennsecola florida! It where she wanted to go!
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Permalink Reply by Doreen(07/272) on
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y'all are welcome. Reading your fears and worries always remind me of when our son was in bootcamp. And I cry when you cry. I hope that you find strength to get through these days, and you find your self at PIR cheering your Sailor as he or she become part of the world's greatest Navy.
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Permalink Reply by momof4inflorida(Ship11/Div167) on
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Wow, thanks to everyone for these awesome and supportive comments! I can see I'm in the same boat (no pun intended - ha!) with other navy moms who are going through the same thing and it sounds like my feelings must be 'normal'. Doreen, that is a beautiful prayer! Thank you so much for posting that. I've cried at least once a day this week, and must have looked like a blubbering fool to the poor Starbucks lady at the drive-thru window one morning when I couldn't quite pull myself together. Sheesh. Today we got the form letter :) (YAY!!) so we finally have Daniel's mailing address and graduation date - 6/1/12! I'm about to scour the posts about PIR and making travel arrangements to GL, to see if I can get some good tips before I book our flight and hotel. I'm really looking forward to getting our first 'real' letter from him and to hear all about his first weeks at boot camp!
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