Sad day for me tomorrow!

[wdwnutze]

My son just called the Marine recruiter. He will be coming to our house at 11am tomorrow morning to meet with us. My son decided to take this semester off from college and transfer locally for January. He has been getting in some minor trouble(no police or anything but just hanging with the wrong crowd, breaking curfew). My husband decided he either needed to join the military or move out. This has been going on all summer and has caused a lot of tension in the house. He now plans to join the Marine reserves. Although I am very proud of him, my heart is breaking. I really don't want him to go but he is 19 and I will stand behind him. Hope I can make it through the meeting without crying. These are the times when you wish they didn't have to grow up! Keep me in your thoughts tomorrow that I stay strong and don't cry(I'm crying just typing this).

 

[Leota]

Sending Good Thoughts your way.......

 

[winniedapooh]

Sending faith, trust, and pixie dust your way..... I am hugging mine a little closer right now just thinking of what you must be going through as a Mom. I am glad you are able to stand behind him, as difficult as that is.....

 

[Tiggerkeeper]

Be strong even though you are caving inside. My son is 19 and joined the Marines his senior year of h.s. He reported to boot last November but was injured (broken wrist) and came home to recover in April. He is determined to be a Marine so he will be going back in January. I am proud but being a mother I also worry.

On a positive note just the little time DS spent at boot has made some big changes in him.

Good luck tomorrow. And if you need a shoulder feel free to pm me!!

Melissa

 

[floridafam]

Make sure he's joining because HE wants to not because he thinks he HAS to. If he really wants to do this, that's great but his heart should be in it. You wouldn't want him to get called up or something and then tell you he only did it because he thought he had no choice.

I'll be thinking about you.

 

[DoeWDW]

As a Mom, my heart goes out to you. You are stronger than you know, and so is your son. Best wishes!!

 

[Melora]

My son just joined the Air Force. It will be a wonderful thing for him but he does not ship out til Feb so right now I am OK. But I feel like as that gets closer, I may start having some pretty hard times.

I have 4 other kids at home, but this is the first.

 

[kazzie]

Hi,

We are having similiar problems with DD age 16 at the moment.Very similiar to your situation,just breaking curfew,in with the wrong crowd,never calls when we've agreed.

I know the tension it causes in the house you feel like you can reach out and touch it.Then me and DH disagree about the way to deal with it....then more tension

If joining up is what your DS wants,hopefully it will be the making of him.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Their growing up is always tough. My best wishes for you, wdwnutze. And my best for your boy too.

Dan