Wow...what a long morning....
My oldest son (19 years old), left this morning to head to Ft Meade in Maryland. He'll catch a flight tomorrow morning to Ft Leonardwood, Missouri for Basic Training.
From there...we're not quite sure. Possibly the same post for his AIT in combat engineering.
It's been a long 9 months for him trying to enlist. It's just not as simple as it used to be. He didn't give up...and is following his dream.
I'm proud of him...very proud of him! It's an honor to serve for our military.
But I will admit, it's been quite an emotional day. I don't know if it's knowing (or not knowing) what he's walking into...or the fact that's he's all grown up. Or maybe it's both....
But goodness...they do grow up so fast.
I just pray he transitions easily. And since I'm not from a military background, I have no clue what to expect over the next 4-6 weeks. I don't even know if I will hear from him before graduation.
After 19 years of knowing exactly what is going on in his life, I suddenly feel like I'm in the dark.
If anyone has had any experience with this, I'm all ears. I have no military background, or experience here.
Alisha...xoxo