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Comment by navynrocks (1201M) on October 2, 2011 at 7:25pm

Thx Penny nuke ,he also just called says he classes up a week from tomorrow(Monday) and gave me this class info so guess i will add that to,

thx

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on October 2, 2011 at 4:29pm

Penny ... Any girlfriend who would send a "Dear John" letter knowing that her bf is in a high-stress situation ... good riddance!! Definitely not wife material! Hope your son bounces back.

Comment by Penny_Nuke_MM2_NimitzNuke on October 2, 2011 at 4:17pm

MN Mom, when is it your son is graduating Power School?  Seems our boys are in the same grad date of 12/2.  How is your son doing so far?  My son just got the Dear John letter two weeks ago and is heart broken but he says it was his own fault ... not to get too deep, but too many things to juggle between school, studying, relaxing with "the guys" and a girlfriend too.  Son says the week of the break up they had two big, big tests and he got his two lowest scores ever since Power School and caused his GPA to slip down by .04 points.  But he is taking it like a man and doing his best to continue working hard.

Comment by Penny_Nuke_MM2_NimitzNuke on October 2, 2011 at 4:08pm

Make sure you write Class:  Indoc on it or they won't know where for it to go.

Comment by navynrocks (1201M) on October 2, 2011 at 2:40pm

My son just called and he was not aware of this sad tragedy.

I hate to even ask this but he is having a Tizzy for his Xbox & asked me if i sent it yet which i havent but am going to tomorrow b/c i am so worried about all this stress these Sailors go thru and he is just in the Indoc Period this week,

 

Anyhow Im assuming i send it to the 101 NNPTC Circle address Is that right?

 

Comment by MomofNuke on October 2, 2011 at 2:39pm

Lorraine,  I just read your post & thought I was reading about my life.  Single mom of 3 sons, two have autism, youngest son in Power School (his identical twin is autistic). My Nuke son took care of me when he was 7 when I had cancer, I was separated about 1 year prior.   My ex is in a board & care with diagnosis of mental illness (I think he had a mild form of autism that due to not being diagnosed when young led to developing mental illness).  In my home one either had to be emotionally, mentally, & physically strong or fall apart.  My Nuke son helped to take care of his twin, has always been self disciplined, organized, helped out around the house, & responsible (except for his risk taking when mountain biking, rock climbing, wrestling, etc.).  We are very close as well, fortunately he calls me at least once a week.

 

It must be really hard with him deployed.  I'm not looking forward to my son being deployed.  Are you able to talk to him much while he is deployed?  And yes I agree the Navy is a wonderful place for them to be. 

 

 

 

Comment by BunkerQB on October 2, 2011 at 1:02pm

Jsparkle, OMG. Sigh. My son is a lieutenant. He told me the hardest task he has to deal with is when one of his guys gets a "Dear xxx" text/email/letter/call from a fiancee/wife/gf. Is not like they take a leadership class on this. Is it better to ignore it, work him to death, so he forgets? or put an arm around him, let him cry it out? What would be the best for him? What would be the best for the Navy? and the job he has to do?  His solution was to try and make the group bond and work together, make sure they have each others back when a situation comes up. But his way of doing things is very labor intensive and requires many extra hours on his part, getting the know the guys each one individually, helping them in areas where they are weak. Not many of the other officers are willing to devote the time, effort and energy to doing it this way because it doesn't show up on their records (no extra pay). However, I do know this is one part of the Navy that he will miss tremendously after he completes his commitment next year. Well, that's another topic.

He thinks the guys like it better when they help each other rather than having an officer get in on it. He makes sure they all have his cell #. Yes, he actually got calls when he was on leave last month.  He sometimes will make little snippy remarks about the fanatical N4Ms but he is thankful that most of the sailors have a strong support system. The ones with no one back home are the ones he worries about.

Comment by BunkerQB on October 2, 2011 at 12:35pm

Lorraine, thanks for dropping in and sharing with us your life. I know a number of single moms/dads who have been everything for their sons/daughters. What strength and determination! It would have been easy to blame what your don't have and use it as an excuse to be a negligent parent. We know your son will continue to do well knowing when he does falter, he has you to turn to.

Comment by mommajo on October 2, 2011 at 12:16pm

Prayers for all and a second {{{group hug}}}

Called my son this morning to say I love you and make sure he was ok.  He was spending the night at a friends house and didn't know anything had happened. 

Congrats to the recent A school grads. And God Bless us all!

 

 

Comment by MN Mom of MM on October 2, 2011 at 12:33am

Prayers for the family of the sailor that took his life.  And also for each and every sailor at GC.  And Prayers for each and every one of you awesome Moms of Nukes (with a few guys and GF in the mix).  May God comfort and wrap his loving arms around us all.  I had a great Skype time with my sailor last night.  We talked about what was coming up in these last/next 2 months of Power school.  He has a schedule on the cards of his badge so knows when the exams are, how many study halls,  when the "widow maker" is, even a picnic is  scheduled :)  

Bunker...You are so right if they only know how much we care and love them.  I often text mine.  "Have I told you lately how much I love you,?" or "Only GOD loves you more than I do"  I want to start sending a few nore notes like that (snail Mail) with positive messages or bible verses through out the next 2 months.    Need to head to bed,    God Bless you ladies.

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