Thread: Almost empty nesters

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Great story and pics, frylock! He leaves tomorrow and I have to admit it's getting a bit emotional. Met with the recruiter today to go over last minute departure stuff. I know he's nervous and scared and excited. Had the family over tonight for an early Thanksgiving dinner as he won't be home until January, and while saying grace I got choked up, and so did he. Will see him off tomorrow. Where's that little boy who's hand I held when I took him trick or treating?

I went in the Army on October 3rd when I was only 17. I had to go to Syracuse to be sworn in and all. The night before all that they put us up in a motel. It was the last time I ever cried about leaving home. I think mainly due to the fact that I had never up until then left home for more than 2 weeks straight. LOL...when I stepped off the bus at basic all of that homesickness was scared out of me by the Drill Sargeants. After that I didn't have time to be homesick lol.


Now this holiday will be my first without at least one of my parents being alive. My Dad died last August. It is going to suck for sure as we always gathered at my Dad's house even after my Mom died 5 years ago. Time moves on, and it sucks for sure.