Just a pity party

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Permalink Reply by Marti Knoll on May 5, 2011 at 8:46am

Oh Please, tears are REQUIRED!  I know exactly how you feel, my son will be leaving for England for four years, and the price of flights will prohibit me from seeing him and my daughter in law as well as my two beautiful grandsons who I already do not see but once a year...and they do not really know me at all.  Breaks my heart!  So I totally understand!  I stinks when they leave and even after that...my son has been on the other side of the country for the last 6 years, and the price of a flight into Boise if you dont catch it way ahead of time is around 700-800 dollars...so needless to say, we only see him once a year if we are lucky...sometimes not even that.  Because his wife was also active military until a month ago, they have not been able to coordinate a leave or have enough money to pay for flights for all four of them to come home on any holiday either.  I have seen my son 5 times in the last six years.  I have not seen him on any holiday since he left my home in 2005 to enter the military.  I know this time will be so hard for you, believe me when I tell you it is just as hard for them.  So lean on us Shannon, I found that leaning on Kyle only frustrated and hurt him...he already misses home as much as we miss having him at home.  I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers!  Love ya my wingsister!

Peace~~

Marti

Permalink Reply by Jennifer Miller on May 5, 2011 at 11:56am

I would be honored to attend your pity party! Can I bring something besides Kleenex? An appetizer...maybe a dessert? wine??

I say that when we see each other we grab a drink and go to dark corner and cry until we laugh!!!!! We can leave the guys to discuss the bikes.'

 Hang in there, no one EVER said this was gonna be easy, but with a good support system, some smiles, some tears, some laughter and a little sarcasm we will survive this..... because.....

WE ARE THE MOTHERS OF AMERICAN AIRMEN!!!!!!!!!

 

Love ya!!!!!!! (((((((((HUGS)))))))))

Permalink Reply by Denise on May 5, 2011 at 2:45pm

Shannon sometimes you have to let it out and you feel better. I have come to the realization that it is NEVER going to get any easier to say goodbye especially when the world is always in turmoil. We just have to hold on to each other and for the next time we will see them.... whenever that will be. It is just as hard for them. So let it out wing sister you owe yourself  that..

Permalink Reply by Julie Pierce on May 5, 2011 at 3:34pm

Awww Shannon! You are the greatest! Your self talk and positive attitude will get you through this. But it is ok to cry sometimes. My prayers are with all of you this weekend and that he has a safe trip. ((((HUGS)))))

Permalink Reply by Tiffany Greene on May 7, 2011 at 8:16am

Shannon, you are entitled to cry. And cry a lot. This is your son, you gave birth to him and raised him. He is going overseas. I would be bawling my eyes out crying rivers if I were in your shoes. Sit down on the couch with a big box of tissues and let it all out!! I wish I was there to hold you and hug you and cry with you. You are so strong, you will get through this, and we are all here for you to support you. Much love wingsister. You are in my prayers. 

 

Permalink Reply by Lynette on May 11, 2011 at 11:20am

I think I want to join your pity party this week. It's graduation week here and it's really bringing back all the memories of 4 years ago when Grant graduated high school and then left for BMT. Seems like I've been on the verge of tears since Mother's Day and every time I see someone in the AF I want to cry. Living and working here I see alot of AF uniforms, just had an AF plane fly over which made me think of Grant.

 

Well enough "party" time I better get back to work.

 

Permalink Reply by Marti Knoll on May 11, 2011 at 12:48pm

Lynette, when the national guard came to my high school this year to work with our ROTC program and our students with Autism, I broke into tears when I saw the men in uniform!!!!!!!!!!!  Still gets me every time!!  You are allowed!

Marti

Lynette said:

I think I want to join your pity party this week. It's graduation week here and it's really bringing back all the memories of 4 years ago when Grant graduated high school and then left for BMT. Seems like I've been on the verge of tears since Mother's Day and every time I see someone in the AF I want to cry. Living and working here I see alot of AF uniforms, just had an AF plane fly over which made me think of Grant.

 

Well enough "party" time I better get back to work.

 

Permalink Reply by sharron on July 12, 2011 at 2:14am

I cry alot. My son is in the Air Force and has been for 2 years. He is facing his first deployment soon. He is a very strong young man and I know that he is in God's hands, but that doesn't mean that I don't miss him on a daily basis. He and his wife have been away for 2 years already, I treasure all the talks that we have had.  I feel that I cannot talk to my friends about how I feel because they  just do not know what I am going through.  I am a proud mom of an AMERICAN AIRMAN

Permalink Reply by Shannon Looper on July 12, 2011 at 9:01am

We know Sharon and you can always come to us.  Blessings WingSis.

Permalink Reply by sharron on July 13, 2011 at 9:42am

Thank you.   This is my first experience with deployment and I have to admit that I am a bit nervous.  My son keeps telling me not to worry, but it is not that easy.  Do you know how soon it will be before I can get his address to send him a care package?  He is leaving next week.  I want him and all the other service people to know that I am so proud of them and really appreciate all that they do.  
Shannon Looper said:

We know Sharon and you can always come to us.  Blessings WingSis.

Permalink Reply by Carol Bonney on August 12, 2011 at 11:01pm

I am new to this site, so I am jumping into the middle of this dialogue.  My son has been in the Air Force for 8 years.  He was stationed in So. Carolina for 5 years. Even though that is on the other side of the continent, I was able to see him at least once a year.  He then spent a year in S. Korea and then on to Germany.  We saw him going and coming from S. Korea. It was very hard knowing that he is so far away. Last summer he was in Afghanistan.  I kept having anxiety attacks.  I would wake up in the middle of the night in a panic.  So don't feel ashamed about how you feel.  All military moms go through this.  My son is back in Germany..safe for now.  I have not seen him in 18 months.  That's a long tine to go without hugs!  We connect mostly by email.  I  wish I could hop on a plane and go see him.  Trouble is, in the 18 months that he has been stationed at Spangdalhem, AB,  he spent 6 in Afghanistan, two at Aviano, AB in Italy and 6 weeks somewhere in Romania.  Makes it hard to plan a trip.   What keeps me going is knowing that he really loves what he is doing and has been able to see so much of the world. As we all are; I am proud to be a U S Air Force Mom!!

Permalink Reply by Beth Salvatore on August 15, 2011 at 1:29pm

My son swears in at MEPS tomorrow morning and will then be on his way to BMT. I'm already missing him horribly and he hasn't even left yet. I don't know how I'll feel when he is deployed, especially if it is to the Middle East. How can I prepare myself?