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I am not panicky...I am not panicky...I am not panicky...I am not panicky...

We go to see his recruiter today at 1:00, my son has to do his final PT test and then they want to take him to lunch.

Tomorrow he goes to MEPS and spends the night in a hotel, then they fly him to Fort Benning.

He is going to be something in Aviation and Electricity. ( it has a long name) I understand he will be working on helicopter electrical boards and night vision goggle stuff. He has had a year training in electicity instumentation and this will give him the experiance so he can get a civilian job when he is done serving his country.

He is sleeping right now...I am going to let him sleep as long as he wants.

Just rambling here...I can not believe he is leaving... I am proud of him, he is going to be an

American Soldier.

*hugs*... I know this is causing you alot of differing emotions... and I completely understand that you want this for him... because it is a wonderful future.. but you have fears and will miss him.

He may be a grown man.. but he is still your baby..... always and forever.. I know.

I wish him the best on this new path..

and *hugs* for you, Lisa.

Aw, I know just how you feel, having watched both my sons go off to Parris Island for Marine Corp boot camp. It's a hard thing, espeicially during a war. But your son will be trained well, his sense of discipline and duty will be fine tuned, and when you go to see him graduate, you will be the proudest mom ever. Congratulations! :)Lisa, I can only offer you sympathy because if it was my son, the Army would have to take me with him. And, he is and always will be your baby.
Sending hugs to you and your son.

Lisa,

Many thanks for dealing with being a soldier's mom. It's hard. But you should be very, very proud of him. [I know you are.]

Inflamed,

He'll be just fine and hopefully so will His Mom. From my family and friends and a majority of our great country, to you, your family and especially your Son, Thank yous very much.

LEV

Blessings to him, Lisa, tell him I am proud of him. Bless you too, its not easy being the one left behind. Just knowing he's grown up and heading out the door is a big step for his mom. Waddie You will be alright , tears will fall they did for me.You wont get to talk to him for awhile. Then graduation from boot camp you will get to go to if you are able. It gave me chills at my sons graduation. Then he was off again to another state for ait training and I didnt see him for 5 months. We saw him at xmas that year. Right now he is home and will be shipping out active duty this summer. I am not wrong for wanting him to go, he is not happy out of active duty, He says the military is where he belongs. I too know thats i=s where he needs to be. Your son will make many many new friends. He will be fine. After boot camp just send lots of care packages my son loved them and he shared with his friends. Some boys never hear from their families. I sent halloween candy and lots of it at halloween etc. The post office has boxes that are a flat fee to mail and you can stuff a lot of things in them, lol. BUT nothing at boot camp he wont get it. just letters from home.Thanks to all who replied and took time to send me messages...I truly appreciate it! All the suggestions are most excellent.

He has sworn in and is on the road to Fort Benning. The day before he left he did his last PT with his recruiter....he ran a MILE in 6 minutes and 19 seconds!!!!

I was proud of him just for that! He has worked hard getting in shape.

Thanks again....I am the mother of an AMERICAN SOLDIER....with a lump in my throat and love in my heart...I am PROUD of my son.

Thank you Waddie. I will keep an update here...they say it will be a few weeks before I hear from him...

BTW : I love your lil Penquin pounding away at the keys never looking up...cute!

#1inflamedOnline2010-02-03 13:07:56I'll be praying for him and for you every day. Please thank him on behalf of our country for his service. God bless you Lisa [QUOTE=miles2go]I'll be praying for him and for you every day. Please thank him on behalf of our country for his service. God bless you Lisa

How are you doing? You know, one thing that might help a little with easing the ache of his departure is to change your routine a little bit. If you saw him or spoke to him every day at a certain time, then go for a walk or do something to otherwise occupy your mind. You'll never fully get over his absence, but it might help a little bit. Focus on being a proud mama!

Sam,

I am doing alright. It has been a tough couple weeks, with my little Mia passing and now my son leaving. But, I can count my blessings, they do out weigh all the tougher things life can bring.

Thanks for the ideas , good solid advice. Everyone has been really helpful and I appreciate it.

Many Thanks,

Lisa

Thank You Lisa for raising such a fine young man. Tell your son thank you for me. I will pray for your son. Wishing your family the best.

Thank you Milly...I am excited for him.

I am nervous as well, funny thing He was most nervous about shaving...I havent seen his face for 5 years...lol..He wasn't going to shave before he left..but he did the night before to surprise me..I cried. I know it is silly, but it was sweet to me.

When I get around to it I will post his before and after picture. He looked like a baby to me with a clean shave.

Thanks again,

Lisa

Will keep your son in my prayers. We have a grandson serving in Afghanistan and a nephew in Iraq (2nd. tour) and another nephew in the Secret Service.
Proud we are but whenever the phone rings we find our hearts beating a bit faster until the ID Caller begins rattling off a number we are familiar with.

"You have every right to be proud!"
WW,

Thank you for your prayers. It is comforting to know all the people supporting our troops.

I have already had the "bust my butt" experiance trying to mad dash to the phone, hoping it would be him, letting me know he made it to GA ok. ( I know he has...but you know...I would of loved to hear it from him). The last I heard from him is a text while he was in route.

Again, Thank you WW and thanks again to EVERYONE. I miss him already. My daughter and I talked last night we both talked about how he is on our minds and how proud we are.

It was super sweet to hear my daughter gush about how proud she is of her little brother.

Lisa