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This day came too fast

Posted by Jim Zellers on July 18, 2011 at 7:21am
Today my only child leaves for Great Lakes he will arrive tomorrow. I'm very proud, and also having a hard time with it. I guess this is normal.
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  • Jim Zellers July 26, 2011 at 8:19pm

    Yes he is, I pray for your sailor and mine. They are doing great, and we trust in the Lord

  • Cheryl Hartman July 22, 2011 at 9:21pm
    my son is going into the Nuke program.
  • Jim Zellers July 21, 2011 at 8:01am
    My son is going into AD, and yours?
  • Cheryl Hartman July 20, 2011 at 9:18pm

    My son arrived on the 19th also

     

  • keith chambers July 18, 2011 at 5:38pm

    it gets easier. it sure doesent seem that way at first but the kick in the stomach will change to enormous pride when you see a sailor march in for pir. this was one of the proudest moments of my life. good luck to you and your sailor and use this site it is awsome.

    keith

  • NavyDads Admin, Tim July 18, 2011 at 4:36pm
    Jim as a father going through his second trip in from the U.S. Navy taking a son to RTC I can tell you that the next 8 weeks are going to fly by in no time at all. Ethan left on the 6th for RTC and is now  2 weeks in, just 6 weeks to go. It feels like just yesterday we went to the Hotel, checked him out and took him for 1 last family dinner before he becomes a U.S Sailor in the greatest Navy inthe world. I would suggest that if the hotel isn't to far away swing by and take your SR out fro one last dinner.
  • Jim Zellers July 18, 2011 at 3:02pm

    4pm EST his recruiter came, talk about having your heart ripped out. I know this is the best thing for him and nothing makes me prouder. Thank you Mark for you post it means alot to me. I hope getting kicked in the stomach goes quickly......

  • Mark Potter July 18, 2011 at 8:36am
       I'm right there with ya Jim. My son Brandon arrived at RTC (Recruit Training Cammand) on July 6th. First few days i would wake up feeling like i'd been kicked in the stomach. I slowly passes. You can look forward to getting a call by no later than 11pm tomorrow night letting you know he arrived there ok. About 15 secs is all it last. In about a week you will recieve a letter from the navy giving you his address to write and ship # and division. In that letter your son/daughter?, will right you three lines. Then at about three weeks another phone call that is considerably longer. Thats what i'm waiting on now!!! From this point it gets easier for your sailor. Hope this helped you answer some questions you may have. Proud of our Sailors!! Good luck Jim.
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