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my son just left for GW
Hi ladies,
My son just left for GW, my heart is aching now. I miss him so much already. Wanna connect with you all, hoping to ease out this mom's aching heart. - Vanessa
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Permalink Reply by CArol on
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This group is full of lots of great information and we all know how you are feeling! The Japan Moms group is a fun one too. He will be fine - and hopefully you will be too ;)
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Permalink Reply by Luke'sMom on
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I know exactly how you feel! My heart aches all the time. There's not a day that goes by that he's not in my thoughts many times. My phone is always with me especially when he's at sea, you never know when a call will come! Seem to get more when he's at sea than when in port, think he gets bored, needs to hear my voice. Little does he know, I need to hear his just as much. Just remember you've done an amazing job raising him, establishing all those morals and good sense. He'll use what you've taught him, make good decisions, most of the time. He'll see places we'll never get to see. He'll be fine, plenty of support. You have support too - here! Lots of great info just ask a question, someone will have the answer for you.. Hang in there Vanessa! It's ok to miss him. :)
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Permalink Reply by JGMOM on
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'Luke'sMom' you nailed it...my feelings exactly. I miss him terribly but I take comfort in knowing we have taught him well, and they are great kids - those sailors :)
I always appreciate the support here!
You are in good hands 'nigel's mom'.
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Permalink Reply by Timbosmom_dad on
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Perfect LukesMom, Vanessa my son has been on the GW for 3 years now, its a really good command. Yes anytime you need support or any questions feel free to reach out to us. Im actually a dad, but a VERY proud dad of a young man I can't believe how good I raised. I thank GOD for him and his accomplishments everyday. So hang in there, lots of prayers, time does actually go by pretty quick. Good luck to you and your sailor!!
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Permalink Reply by ABF mom on
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Thank you Carol, Luke's Mom, JGMom and Timbosmom. Your responses made my day! I am feeling better knowing I have great people who completely understand what I'm feeling right now and should I say, who travel the same journey with me. I'm so grateful to all of you.
What happens to my son, he just got there and I've read somewhere that their ship isn't in the port? Is he going to undergo INDOC or he'll be flown out right away to the ship? I admit I have a lot to learn about all these.
Again, thank you everyone!
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Hi Vanessa,
As previous posters have said, its normal to miss our sailors very much, especially when they go to an overseas command. You can't get in the car and just go see them, their time zones are so different, etc. My son has been gone about 18 months now and we really miss him. He is getting some leave in January for two weeks, and we plan on going to see him next March for a few weeks. But its not the same as having him close by.
Keep in mind he is doing great things and will have the chance to see and do so much! Also, they don't take just any sailor for duty on the GW, there are some that don't qualify or have been in trouble and can't go, so its something to be proud of that he has been approved to go.I don't know what he will do when he first gets there, as they are out to sea now. My son was in an Indoc status for a few weeks, and was in that status when the earthquake and tsunami hit. They kind of threw everybody on board and took off so I think his Indoc was cut short by a bit.
The biggest complaint my son has is there are not enough sailors in his division so they work a lot when out to sea, but that isn't such a big deal. He says he is glad he went there because he has got to visit places he never would have otherwise, and he loves Japan. Hang in there, he will do fine and so will you.
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Ronnette- i can't thank you enough for your comforting words. I don't know if i can get over with worrying too much for my son, I'm not used to having him so far from home. And the first few days were just so ugghh...never thought I could pull it through. And I'm always grateful for all the support I got from n4ms particularly US GW moms and Japan moms who unselfishly share invaluable information. Thank you very much.
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