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leaving for boot camp August 25, 2015
I am looking for anyone that has a child leaving for boot camp on Aug. 25.
I am starting to feel some anxiety. I think after cleaning his bedroom out it hit me harder than I thought it would. Seven more days and I am nervous for him. He seems to be fine....its me. lol
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Permalink Reply by Farah on
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Left our son at the recruiter office today.
We are meeting him at meps tomorrow to see him off. I did good today by not crying at the recruiters office. We will see how tomorrow goes.
I am counting down until graduation too.
We will count together......LindaL
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Permalink Reply by Sherry on
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Well, I'm the first one up this morning - can't sleep. Today is "the" day. I think my biggest concern is no longer being available to my son as a safe guard. Who does he talk to if he has a bad day, or needs someone to weigh in on a decision, or a shoulder to lean on, etc. Letting go is certainly one of the hardest parts of motherhood so far. We're still not sure yet if a trip to MEPS is possible tomorrow. (We're in PA)
STAY STRONG TODAY MOMMAS! HUGS! :)
*If you want to add me on FB, my name is Sherry Silliman.
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I feel the same way.....They have to grow up and fast. (I worry about that) but its out of our control now....feeling helpless. He is on his own now.
Hope you get to meps tomorrow. How far away is the trip for you from PA? Ours is an hour and a half so we are making the trip.
Hugs back to you Sherry!!
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Well, it's certainly been a long day. We dropped our son off at the recruiter today and found out we could go to MEPS (yay!). Since it's a 2 hr drive, the recruiter suggested we book a hotel room, which we did. He said if all goes well, we can spend 8:45-12:30 w/ our son tomorrow and we can practically walk him to the airport transport bus. I know now, tomorrow is def going to be tough but as I'm writing this from the hotel, I'm extremely thankful for the "extra" day. Night all! :)
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Permalink Reply by ProudMominIdaho on
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Good morning! Im Korene! My daughter leaves tomorrow morning, and has to leave this evening for the hotel. We go in to the recruiters at 2 this afternoon for the "24 hour" as my daughter calls it, and she said i can be there. This is where we find out the details for her next 24 hours.
Since yesterday, I've cried a dozen times at the least. It doesn't help matters when my other children like to constantly point out how soon shes leaving, or that her birthday is on the 29th and she wont hear from a single family member that day, or how long she will be gone, and so on. They are stinkers. Lol
I am so excited for my daughters upcoming journey. I do however, keep having nightmares play out in my head of her not waking up as easily as all the others do and when she does finally open her eyes, i fear she will have a little tantrum before she fully comes to and realizes where she is.
She is not a morning person, lol. That wouldn't turn out so good i imagine.
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We dropped my son off today at the recruiters office...it went well
We will be seeing him tomorrow at meps so I think that helped me some knowing I will see him tomorrow.
Hang in there us moms are here to support you!!!
Stay in touch Korene......nice to have you here
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Permalink Reply by Carolina on
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It's an exciting time for us Navy mommas! So glad to have this website to help me cope. Thank you whoever admin is.
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Permalink Reply by CryptoDad on
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Permalink Reply by scorpiozen on
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Just dropped him off at the Recruiter's office. Going to work from home today. Don't really feel like pretending to be a cool, collected, competent professional when I am just a (proud but) sad mommy today. He has made the right decision for his life, but it's hard to let him go when in my mind's eye, his is still the curly-haired toddler in my profile pic!
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I feel the same way.....doesn't seem possible that he is old enough to be leaving.
I am proud but sad also......they will be men and women when we see them next:)
Stay strong....us moms are here for you.
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