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He's been gone 5 longs days.......
My son has been gone 5 days so far. It has been a roller-coaster emotionally. I am upbeat most of the time, but can cry at the drop of a dime. It is weird how one minute your are laughing and happy and then B O O M....you are crying. Today, I went grocery shopping for the first time and when I got in the car I cried because my son is gone. I worry about him and I hope he is ok. I just want some sign that he is doing fine and I don't need to worry about him. Man this is part of being a mom that sucks, but as a parent I am over the moon proud of my Seaman Recruit.
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Permalink Reply by Eagle on
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When I dropped my son off last Sunday for ship out on Monday 12/8, his recruiter was there and she told me to get in touch with her @ today which I did. My son is in an 800 group and his tentative PIR date is 2/6
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Permalink Reply by alaina13 on
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Sounds like my boyfriend and your son might be graduating at the same time! He shipped out Tuesday (arrived at midnight on Wednesday). Did you receive the box yet? His parents received his this morning.
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Permalink Reply by Nightwalker on
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I am right there with you. She arrived and I got the call Wed evening. I have been waiting for that box like it contains the secrets of the universe as opposed to dirty underpants. I have never gone this long without speaking to my child and find it disconcerting. So proud of my daughter and her bravery and the path she has chosen to start her adult life. Just so sad that she isn't here and I can't hug her. So I hug my boys tighter. My oldest son told me he was now strongly leaning toward the Navy as opposed to the Air Force. Well looks like we are starting a new tradition.. So glad I have someplace to say these things to people who truly understand what it is like.
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Permalink Reply by Michelle on
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My oldest left 12/10 for boot camp and of course his sister, who wants to be just like him, has decided she is going Navy in 4 years when she graduates. Funny thing is my husband is a Army vet and both my brothers are active Army so it will make the Army Navy game more interesting. Lol
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I am exactly the same way,,,I feel like the people I work with think I am a basket case. LOL I am also happy & upbeat, but as soon as someone ask me about my son, the tears start coming. I am so proud of his decision to join the Navy, but this has been harder on me than I even thought it would be. This site has been a godsend & I am so glad we have each other to get us through this. I find myself just wondering if he is ok, if he is homesick, if they are being to hard on him...it is very tough. But I know on PIR day this will all be worth it!!! Just waiting on the form letter so I can start sending my letters. :)
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I got the notice from FedEx today the box is here...I took down the don't ring my bell sign so they would but they didn't I just got the notice so of course I have been crying. Right now sleeping during normal hours stinks!!! I just want her blessed box!!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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I'm sorry you didn't know that you could leave a signed note for the FedEx driver to leave "the box" without a signature. That info and more is in Arrival and What Happens at the RTC.
Also, check your My Page.
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I left it yesterday when I had to sleep today I was counting on the doorbell they didn't ring! I hate waking up like that but I was willing to make the exception today! I should have just left the note up.
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(((((Nightwalker))))) That's a cyber hug from one Navy Mom to another.
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Thank you!!! Hugs help the most and cyber hugs make me giggle!!!
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You are very welcome.
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Permalink Reply by Dutchess on
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Today has been 8 days for me since my daughter left. I keep checking the mailbox for the letter. Yesterday was really hard for me because I miss her so bad and it represented 14 years since I lost my dad. I have held up better than I thought I would but the evenings are really hard when we would talk and watch tv together. I am also over the moon proud of her.
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