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Posted By: Pam zelkovsky 07-13-11
My son Left on july 11th 2011 for Parris Island
It has been the hardest thing for me to do
I cry all the time and i find myself sitting in his room
He left right out of high school and its something he truely wanted to do
but as a mom its is so hard not hearing from him
and that first call was hard it was read and i could say anything to him
I miss him and love him so much october seems soooooo far away
i cant get threw the days now how am i suppose
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Hi Pam,
My son left on July 25th, they arrived late because of plane delays, so it's one week today that he has been in PI. I cry every day!!! I started writing him tha day he left, i write him Marine quotes, tell him funny stories...it helps me to do this. I've been through a lot in my life time but saying good bye to him & sending him off was the hardest thing i have ever done!! There isn't a minute of the day that i don't think of him. This is what he has wanted since about 6th grade. i know he' s doing what he wants to do. I hang on to that. I love this website, this really helps too. Have you heard from him yet? Have you had any troulble getting mail to him? He left 3 weeks before my son, how do you feel now? Any advic would be greatly appreciated!!! I have a count down calander in my office, my son graduates October 21st!!
Posted by: Cindy Hayden on 08/02/2011
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Mother
you will make it as we have to be tough moms for them . we will be marines soon and they need us to keep them going in boot camp they need are letters to keep their head into what they have to do. that is what everyone says to me . i raised my son alone now i have his 3 year old when my son left july 11 for parris island i lost half of me i cryed but i know he wants this so i am there for him on the home front. you have to be their rock even if you are falling apart. we can talk if you want it would be nice my son is from fort plain ny he is in charlie company.
Posted by: pam turner on 07/27/2011
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Hang in there Pam... Keep yourself busy... and get out that scrapbook... IMAGINE what a story you can tell about your son... I too have a Son who left on July 10th headed to P I on the 11th... i have to say it's definately ONE of the hardest things i have to do with my son... Let him take his own journey into life without my help... letting go is not easy but we all feel the same as you... I miss Nick terribly but i know i will be so psyched to say MY SON IS A UNITES STATES MARINE. nothing pleases me/us more knowing I /We support him 110%.
Heck if he were going to college you probably would be feeling the same way , only difference is we know they will help our son's make a difference in their new journies of life.
Posted by: Sandy Long on 07/22/2011
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that is what i am doing for my son it keeps me busy as my son is in charlie company as i am doing it for his 3 year old so when he comes home he will have it. i also started a book that i write in each day so if he wants to read it when he comes home he can see what each day was like and what i did to keep busy
Posted by: pam turner on 07/27/2011
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My son left the same day. It's been hard not being able to talk to him or see how he's doing but that soon will change. It's only been a week but when I miss him, I think about how hard he is working and how proud we all will be come graduation day! Hang in there! We're all in this together :)
Posted by: Paula Martin on 07/18/2011
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My son also left On Jully 11th for Parris Island. It is very hard to come home to an empty house. I feel the same way my son left right out of high school he will turn 18 while he is there.
Posted by: Bonnie Hanson on 07/16/2011
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I wish i could say it is getting easier but its not
my husband and i have been counting down the days till he graduates
86 days to go
still no letter i hope we get one soon i think it will help alittle to hear from him
I am proud of him and support him
its just so hard
Posted by: Pam zelkovsky on 07/15/2011
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Mother
i hope to hear from my son soon but they say that it will take a while.
Posted by: pam turner on 07/27/2011
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I joined the Marine Corps roughly this time of year in 1987 and stayed in until 1993. I can assure you that your son is being well taken care of. Trust me that your son will become a man with integrity and he will make you proud.
Posted by: Harlin Seritt on 07/15/2011
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i hope it gets easyer soon. what do i put in his letters i try to write every week but what words do i say to keep him going . i could use some help with this . could you help me we are fron fort plain ny my son is 21 and has a 3 year old . i know it is good for him and this is what he wants to be so i back him all the way and i know it is hard on them thanks pam
Posted by: pam turner on 07/27/2011
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I will soon be in the same boat with you. My son leaves July 18th for Paris Island and I have been struggling with this for months. Now it is just a few days away and I keep hoping it's not going to happen. He graduated in June, turns 19 two days before he leaves and my heart hurts. I am so very proud of him but I am still his Mom and he's my only son....so it is going to be really tough. October won't get here soon enough....and then he'll be off to school...and then .... He'll be 19 -but he will Always be my baby.
Hugs to you, each day that passes is one day closer to seeing him again!
Posted by: Talarie Giddens on 07/15/2011
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My son left for boot camp July 11th also. I know exactly how you feel. My son will be there over his birthday, he turns 19. It is very hard to let go. But it is a great thing for these young men. They are creating a future for them selves. Just think of how proud you will be of him when he graduates. Although I miss my son terribly, (his dad is an over the road truck driver so he was the man of the house.) I am the proudest I have ever been!! If you need someone to chat with, email me. Recruit parents can help each other out!!
Posted by: Dawn Hogue on 07/14/2011
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((((Hugs)))) to you Pam. I am the mother of a Marine Veteran and I know exactly how you feel. My son gave us three weeks notice that he was leaving for Boot in San Diego. I was fortunate enough that his Recruiter gave me the information for the Recruitparents.com website. The information there is amazing and you can also meet other parents there who are going through or whom have gone through the emotional roller coaster ride you are now experiencing.
The first few weeks without communication are hard, but necessary for him to be able to concentrate on something "he's truly wanted to do"...but don't worry, you will probably hear from him in the coming weeks and you will definitely notice a difference...not only in him, but as weeks and months go by you will find a difference in yourself as well. You will beam with pride by the end of this first part of his journey.
Know that there are families just like yours out there ready to be there for you if needed. After all, we're one family. God bless your son for what he is doing...and bless you as well.
Posted by: Jill Weiser on 07/14/2011
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