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10 more days til my son leaves for gl
My son leaves for gl the 12th which is in 10 days...I am trying very hard not to get upset in front of him so I don't make it harder for him..his girlfriend cries every time they are together which ticks me off..she has known him about 3 months..trying to make sure we get everything done we need to...you know when you have kids you eventually have to let them go but this is sooooooo hard knowing you cannot call or text him anytime you want to. He will no longer text or call to say "hi mom i am running late at work don't worry" Or "staying at a friends wanted to let you know so you don't worry" I guess I am lucky to have had him for 21 years but it seems like forever til I will see him again.
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Permalink Reply by Momma bear on
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Hi momma1992, my son also leaves on 11/12/13 for Great Lakes. It is so hard, such mixed emotions right one,; extremely proud and excited for him as he starts this new phase in his life, yet very sad, as I will miss him so very much, and like you, not talking and not getting his texts seems so unreal. But...we will do this. It is only weeks, not years. Best of luck to you and your family, especially your son. God bless.
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Permalink Reply by bisbee73 on
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Marsha, I hope I get to the place you are now. At this moment I don't feel like I'm going to be able to function. I have lost both my parents and a sister but I always had my son to take care of and that got me through it. With him gone, I'm going to have to find a new purpose to get me through the months. I am very proud of the son I raised as well and for him to be independent and anxious to get started on this adventure is awesome. I totally relate to the texts - even if sometimes he probably thought I was overprotective he never complained and always let me know where he was. I love him so much!
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My son is leaving on the 18th. I have been fine until today when I had a major breakdown. I honestly don't know how I'm going to do this. He is my only child we have been a team since he was four when I got divorced. He is going into IS so had to enlist for 6 years. I can't imagine how I'm going to get through those years only seeing him 2-3 times a year. At least we can talk to them once bc is done. What school will your son go to?
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No Marsha, my so. Also leaves on the 12tn from MEPS. Good luck to you, and please thank your son for his decision to serve.
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Hey moms - so much emotion going on here. I too am a single mom and he is my only child. Tjsmom and bisbee73 what we are going through is so normal and natural. Doesn't mean it is fun.You be as emotional as you need to be and don't let anyone tell you that you shouldn't I tend to be on the stoic side and had told myself I wasn't going to let him see me cry as I didnt want him to worry about me. But then the other day I just said screw it - I don't want him to leave thinking I don't feel sad about it. On the other hand, he told me he was worried that when he came back I would have 17 cats and that every horizontal surface in my house would b covered in jigsaw puzzles. god I love him and his wit!
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