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Leaving December 4th... Big sigh
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Permalink Reply by PrincessShannon on
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Well said Laura...
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Permalink Reply by DramaSoul on
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We have all been where you are! It does get easier. My son left almost 3 years ago for RTC. He is currently home on leave before he goes to his next duty station. Such amazing changes.
Definitely vent on N4M because we all have been there. I agree with Laura. Write lots of letters. My son said they would share any news from home. I also do exercise, work full time and allowed myself crying time. I got to know the moms in his ship and division at boot camp. I am still in contact with those moms.
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Permalink Reply by KarenW56 on
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My Son leaves this Sunday -Dec 7th- so I am going thru the same thing right now :(
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Permalink Reply by Amber. A on
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Macksproudmom...What you said is exactly what I would write. I'm very emotional, sometimes I hold it in and sometimes it is just too hard and I can't. It is especially hard him leaving before Christmas!! :(
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Permalink Reply by deniseMatt'smom on
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My son graduated bootcamp 2 yrs ago Dec 22nd....These are the hardest days to get through...make sure you make some memories now..take lots of pics with friends and family so when he's in bootcamp you can copy them onto paper and send them to him...he'll love that !!! These will be the longest weeks of your life but remember it will pass and you will be able to stay in touch everyday after that (at least till he's deployed and even then most of the time). My Seabee is stationed in the US so we visit twice a yr and comes home twice a yr and is having the time of his life, so the future is so bright for your son! Hang in there it gets lots better! give him enough hugs and kisses to last 8 weeks and you will be the proudest parent ever when you see those garage doors open and your new sailor marches into graduation ! Welcome to the Navy Family xo
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Permalink Reply by amity109 on
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Macksproudmom
God will hold you strong. Ask God for whatever it is you need to have peace in your heart. Believe in your son. Believe in you. This will be hard but you will make it. Write letters to him every day, come to other moms when you need us. We are all family. We are all in this together. You can do this. The price at the end of those 8 weeks will make it worthwhile. -
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Father, in the coming days, I will need You, but my recruit will need You more!
Let him perform his tasks with a sense of duty, not of anger or vengeance. Let his reflexes be quick and his hands steady. Let his head be clear and his eyes sharp. Let his mind and body be strong and his spirit stronger.
God, please stand by my recruit and watch his back when he cannot!
Father, I love this recruit of mine! Take from me what he needs and give me what he does not.
I will pace the nights, if it means he gets some sleep.
I will deal with fatigue, if it means he will have energy.
I will carry his fear, if it means it gives him courage.
I will take his pain, if it means he is healthy and whole.
I will take his anger, if it means he is at peace.
Take my love and pride and let him feel it!
Let him know that I am with him every step of the way!
Please, take from me what You can; I give it willingly and with love.
It is all I have besides my prayers.
Above all, please help my recruit to achieve his goal of becoming...
A United States Navy Sailor!
This I ask on bended knee, that which I cannot do without YOU! -
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Awesome, I love this! Amen!
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Macksproudmom..sweetie I hear ya, it was hard saying goodbye to my son. We are waiting for his first letter home and just received his "box of stuff". I am keeping myself busy, I write him a little every other day add in silly jokes etc..it has been hard but just know that he is doing this for a better future and in the end we just need to be there for them and support them. It is hard to be strong for them or at least not cry in front of them, but I cried mostly out of his sight so it wouldn't be so hard on him. It's okay if you are not feeling strong all the time, it's perfectly normal..(just remember you really are a strong woman)..it will get easier, it has to right! Every time I get sad I just remind myself this is normal, we raise them to be responsible adults and now they are doing just that, it's a good thing. Now we just sit back and enjoy watching them thrive and succeed. Hugs sweetie, hang in there.
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When I got my son's "box" I kept it and now keep all the memorabilia we've collected from his travels... PIR stuff, letters, awards, brochures everything that I think he would like to keep. Just seeing his hand writing on that box is emotional some times but I think it's a great keepsake!!!
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Great idea @deniseMatt'smom...bet he'll like that!
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Permalink Reply by MJsproudmom on
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Thank you for all the supportive replies. Tomorrow begins the start of my son's navy journey. Tonight is his last night at home. He is getting very nervous and a little scared. The reality has hit him. As an adult I want to talk and he the opposite. I just am not sure what I need to do for him . As a mom I want to drive in and comfort but the other part of me says he doesn't need mothering. I am trying hard not to impose my mother needs and accept what he can give. After all, this is his journey and the beginning of his life. Children leaving for the Navy is just as much a growing experience for them as for us as their parents. I just want the first 40 hours behind us so I know he has gotten through, from my understanding, the worst. I have taken the next two days off of work so I can help him as much as he wants me to. Thank you all again for the prayers, encouragement and support. I have no doubt I will be on Thursday after he leaves. Hugs to all of you.
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