My son signed up to become a Marine in May of his high school year. I was so nervous and sick to my stomach over it. He was told he would be leaving the following March, so this gave me time to deal with and accept it. Well when I got a phone call from him at the end of August, asking me if I was sitting down, I knew something was up. He then told me that his date had gotten moved and he was leaving in a week! My heart dropped but when I heard the excitement in his voice I put my worries and fears away and planned him the biggest going away party. He is my first and oldest son so this was very hard for me to do, but being a mom, I did it anyway. While he was in boot camp I wrote to him everyday letting him know how proud of him I was and I am very proud to say that he is now a PFC United States Marine! I love my son very much and I will be supporting him every step of the way!
My Son Survived Boot Camp!
