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Hi....This is my first post. I guess up until now I have just been a stalker...lol...No really I think if I just read, I wouldn't have to face the reality that my son is soon leaving. December 4th is his RTC report date. Just to make it clear, I am beyond proud of my son's decision to join the Navy and will be running out to proudly purchase my "Navy Mom" bumper sticker, but what I am sad about this chapter of our lives closing. This chapter start his life as a young man. I have treasured every moment I have had being his mommy. The mother that is involved everyday in his life, the mother that talks to him everyday, the mother that still cleans his clothes, puts gas in his car and slides a 20 in his pocket when his dad isn't looking. I am just not emotionally ready to separate. (In a later post I will share the amazing story of how my son saved my life...I mean literally) I know it has to happen, but what can I say "I love being his mom" Ok....please don't imagine me as some nutty helicopter mom because I am not. I know when he leaves I am going to be anxious for the first phone call, first letter and ultimately his graduation date.. I have learned so much on this site and I know that you all will become my life line when no one understands just what I am going through. I am thankful I have found you all and hope that when this is all done, I can be a life line for a new mom. I look forward to getting to know all you December moms. Thank you for reading my abridged email. I hope this email made sense. Thank you for being here!
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Permalink Reply by NavymomMary on
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Macksproudmom,
Good morning! I'm glad that you stopped being a stalker and posted. I've been hoping to find other moms out there. Dec 4th is my son's RTC report date as well. You expressed my sentiments well. I am extremely proud of my son and excited for this new chapter of his life. I'm treasuring each of the days until departure.
Perhaps we will meet at graduation.
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Permalink Reply by tytulip40 on
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Welcome!! Too funny cause I slipped my boy $20 yesterday! Sending a big hug!
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Permalink Reply by teaj on
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Hello,
I am new as of today and I have a son leaving on the 4th as well. Proud and scared for what is to come in the years ahead. I hope I can offer support and receive some too. Go Navy!
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Welcome aboard teaj! Well today we started counting down our last 30 day before our son's Dec 4 report date. The time has flown by and there is so much to do. Treasuring each day before departure and trying to plan some fun family time.
Macksproudmom, how are you doing?
Have a great week ladies!
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Permalink Reply by Imasigner on
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My daughter leaves Dec 1.. Yikes-that is getting really real! Glad to be here with you all.I think I am pretty much in the same boat as the rest of you- very proud yet will miss my daughter very much! With my other 3 kids living in different areas,I am hoping it won't be toooo bad when she gives me that last hug before leaving.but you can bet I'll be slipping that $20. Into her hand ;) Looking forward to "meeting" you all, when my son was in Marine BC he got hurt (ended up being sent home until he can be cleared again) the support group was a Godsend! I'm sure we will support each other in the same way !
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Welcome lmasinger and disneydol! It's great to see our group of December Moms growing!
My son worked his last shift at work last night and left for a quick trip today. He has really been stepping up to the plate to get things done before his departure. It is great to see him dealing with things as an adult! I am so proud of him!
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Permalink Reply by MJsproudmom on
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My son's last day of work was last week. Like your sons, he is ready. He graduated last May and all of his friends left for college and he has been home waiting to leave. I think it was good for him to work and be home for a muliple of reasons. He got to see that life isn't all that exciting just working and playing video games and most importantly for me, is we have had some wonderful time together. Time we wouldn't have ever had if he had left after graduation. Time is rushing by so quickly now and I am barely hanging it together. I am trying to hide it and for the most part I don't think anyone really knows how torn up inside I am about it. My son is my oldest and my only son. I have dedicated my life to be his mother and people/family just don't understand how I am feeling. My son isn't going off to college to return on holidays, spring breaks and summer vacations. My son is going into the Navy and I will never have long periods of time together. I see myself cycling into a deep depression and I just don't know what to do. I am trying to stay strong for my son. Working hard at only talking about how wonderful his new life is going to be AND NOT saying how miserable I will be without him. How are all you moms holding up? I try not to write because writing my feelings only makes me have to face them. Lately it seems that I can't get past the one day at a time planning. At this point I can't even imagine putting him on a plane to GL. Why is this so hard? Isn't raising productive members of society what we are supposed to do? I know many if not most of you are feeling similar things so I really don't expect you all to take the time and console me, but just writing down my feelings is a start to my very soon reality. Thanks for listening.
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Permalink Reply by Vickie360 on
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I went through a really had time when he first signed up and I'm sure I will have a very hard time putting him on that plane. I have a friend whose son went to college half way across the world and I think that would be much harder. At least in the navy you know that someone is watching and teaching them to grow up. (I keep reminding myself of that..LOL - someone will need to remind me of that on Dec 4th when I wake up and wonder if he is ok.)
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