the party is over....
and i am starting to feel it... there is only 4 days left. i asked him if he wanted me to make his favorite home made macaroni and cheese. i'm glad that he said yes. today he and i read his...
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Linda, it is really hard to see them go but your not saying goodbye, your saying see you later!! He will be back and better then ever!! This is a dream of his and all you can do is support him!! This...
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Linda,My son .. the youngest of 4 boys .. left for Parris Island on Mother's Day (that was really a tough day). It was so very hard for me to let go of him. Felicia is right .. the first 2 weeks are...
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Yes, Linda, this is tough. I'm a week behind MomofJoshua. Yes, the first couple of weeks are hard. I prayed and prayed to keep it together until my son actually left. In fact, I told him that he...
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well, i have already started the obsessive house cleaning. only 2 days left. right now i'm too tired to think and i was supposed to be at work an hour ago but i don't want to leave the house while...
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You're not being childish, you're being Mom!!! No matter what anyone else thinks or says, you have to do what's right for you! Make sure you have no regrets next week! Spend the time that you have...
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Yes Linda, you have gotten some excellent first hand advice here. The first month for me seemed to take forever, but it doesn't seem that long ago that I was writing him that we were 1/3 of the way...
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Linda..I was doing ok until I received the "arrival" phone call in the middle of the night. To this day that was the worst part for me. All the yelling was very unnerving. I agree 100% with Amelia. We...
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The phone call didn't bother me too much, it was a little unnerving, but the thing that rattles me is when he writes, "This really crappy thing happened, remind me to tell you about it later." Or,...
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Linda, Hope your doing ok. I remember that day like it was yesterday, and my son has been a Marine since November, he left for PI in August almost a full year ago. These are memories you will never...
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just a note: alex is still home with me because the night before he was supposed to be sworn in and leave for pi his step-father was in a near-fatal motorcycle accident. he is in critical condition...
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Linda, I am so sorry to hear about your husband. You are all in my prayers.
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Hang in there, Linda! This is the beginning of a long ride, but it's definitely an incredible one. The journey of him becoming a Marine is one he'll never forget, he'll take so much pride in it....
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