I have 5 sons-21, 20, 18(twins) & 10. Last Jan. my then 19 yr. old sent went to "boot camp" for the Army National Guard. He came back for good in June. Thankfully, he hasn't been deployed yet. He had weekend training sessions for about 2 months before he went. Now, one of my 18 yr.old (identical) twin sons is leaving for Marine boot camp-he'll be gone for 13 weeks & comes home for 10 days & then I don't know when I'll see home again. Now, I'm a hard-knocks kind of girl. I don't usually get emotional unless someone's on their death bed, but inside, I'm really starting to fall apart. Does he REALLY know what he's in for? Where will he go after the 13 weeks? He has no early training like my other son, can he take it? Will he be hurt & I won't know it? Will he come home completely changed ? Or worse yet, not at all? I'm so afraid of not seeing him, of losing him. How do I stay cheerful for my other kids (including 4-step,2 adult-2young ones) & family when all I want is to cry & be alone?
2006-12-12
03:58:50
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