People think I'm a nut case!!!

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Permalink Reply by Lisa in Michigan on May 30, 2008 at 6:15pm

It's not just us moms either. I have to share the most awesome thing I saw on Memorial Day. We have a ceremony at our local VFW with guest speakers, veterans (in full uniform) music from the band and ect. One of our hometown heros, a reserve Marine who has a son in Iraq made a speech this year. He talked about pride, committment, and freedom. He talked about how military men and women write letters to their loved ones to be delivered "just in case". Then he told about a man who wrote one of those letters to his young son. Sadly, it had to be delivered. He read the letter. I only remember the part that went "Dream of the park. When you play in the park, I will be with you." This strong Marine started choking up and I wasn't sure he was going to be able to continue reading the letter. But as soon as he reached the end, his training kicked in. He squared his shoulders and continued his speech with a voice as strong as it had been at the beginning. Needless to say, there wasn't a dry eye to be seen. So cry away Susan, then square your shoulders and show your pride in our military, our flag, and the greatest country on earth.

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Permalink Reply by Lucie D on May 30, 2008 at 6:49pm

LOL, I do remember feeling that way very well and feel that way today (see my sad email post). I will tell you that yes it does get easier and the tears turn to shear pride..............and yes, wear your navy gear proud...hehe, I make regular trips even now, almost six years into being a Navy Mom, to the Navy recruiters office and ask them to hook me up.......LOL. I went at Easter and asked them to hook Peter (Garretts 10 year old brother) and my 14 year old step son up with Navy Easter baskets......hehe, and boy did they......Frisbees, balls, cups, water bottles, pens, pencils, hats, lanyards, key chains and more, it was great. I have all my Navy stickers and add to that all the Navy Mom clothes I got in San Diego when I went to visit and I drink my morning coffee or tea in my Navy Mom and Proud of it mug.........so your not crazy alone, your not crazy at all, your a member of the best of the best...................NAVY MOMS

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Permalink Reply by Jacque-Chris' mom on May 30, 2008 at 7:47pm

awwwww, you are not a nut case....You are a proud Navy Mom and it shows...just in tears. I'm with Steve's Mom, a tatoo is a bit extreme, but a cute sailor hat or airbrushed tshirt with Proud Navy Mom would work just as well. :-)

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Permalink Reply by Becky on June 14, 2008 at 12:23am

You people are all crazy and you are the best and I love you all !!!!My daughter is home before she goes to her first comand! She has been telling me Im Crazy because of crying ,telling her to wear her uniform all the time,the cadence cd I bought,asking questions about the navy, cloths that say Navy on them, ect.I am so proud of her! I feed milatary pesonel in the resturant where i work for free all the time. I am actualy thinking of getting a Navy Mom tatto!!Not on my forehead tho! This whole discussion has made me laugh and cry. Thank you so much.Sami leaves Sunday for San Diego.I am not handling it real well and you helped me alot.Thank you so much. I needed to laugh! Becky

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Permalink Reply by wendy on June 19, 2008 at 9:08am

You are SO funny! We are ALL going through this...we were in Las Vegas this weekend..I see a car with a bumper sticker..."Support Our Troops..Go Navy" I start honking & waving! The guy in the car was looking at me like I was from outerspace! My husband was telling me I was lucky I didn't get shot! I was just trying to give my "support"! I need a Navy 4 Moms bumper sticker...that would explain EVERYTHING!( Gets easier...no it doesn't.I just find ways to get through it) N4M is my "therapy"..

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Permalink Reply by Angie From WA: HM / Pre Buds Mom on June 19, 2008 at 11:01am

OMG, Wendy I would have done the same thing! N4M is definitely cheap and effective therapy. I go to "you know you're hooked on N4M" whenever I need a good laugh, or just find something Shell (steve's mom) has posted! :D I am not usually a crier and NEVER in public, but I was at my daughter's 8th grade graduation (small school) and they asked everyone to stand to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. I hardly got past the word "flag" before I completely choked up and the eyes started leaking!

I assume you all know those bumper stickers ARE available on the N4M apparel site...I'm waiting for the static cling. In the meantime, I am taking my Navy for Moms.com Tshirt and Baseball cap (Susan, get yourself one of those, no tattoo needed, but it will still be on your forehead! good advertising too.) to GL with me next week. A mom I "met" here and I are going to the Cubs game the day before PIR. I will be proudly wearing my new apparel... that way, when they play the Nat'l Anthem and the two Navy Moms, one from the North, the other from the deep South, start to cry, there won't be any question why!!

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Permalink Reply by Angie From WA: HM / Pre Buds Mom on June 22, 2008 at 3:20pm

Well good grief, how silly is this... I was opening my Sears bill and I glanced down and saw the words "Heros at Home-remember those who serve" and a blurb on a special fund they have to thank our servicemen and women. There came the lump in my throat again!

We have a local community newspaper that keeps everyone up on all the goings on. They've spotlighted community members who are involved in all kinds of worthwhile activities, including graduates from our high school who have gone on to serve in our armed forces. They will probably write something up on my son either after his PIR or "A" school, I'm supposed to talk to the editor this week. I'm sure I'll be full of pride and the lump will return when I see my boy's picture-in his dress whites- and the thanks and good wishes of his grateful community! Something for the scrapbook anyways. ; )

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Permalink Reply by Susan on June 22, 2008 at 10:11pm

Lumps??????? OMG....TEARS!!! Thanks for sharing those videos. It is so true, people think they have it so bad...until they see something like that.

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Permalink Reply by Debbie on August 25, 2008 at 8:40pm

you are not nutz, just a loving mom, my co workers think im crazy too, its very hard when your son is at war, not knowing whats going on, your message brought a smile to my face,

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Permalink Reply by Sponge Dawn aka Sponge Mom on August 25, 2008 at 9:24pm

Putting together my player was one of gthe hardest things to do. I said what the heck! And stuck Bon Jovi on it too for us Moms from the 80's... I told aaron about this site and he's going to spread it around his bunkmates.

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Permalink Reply by Angie From WA: HM / Pre Buds Mom on August 25, 2008 at 10:03pm

You are in such good company Melissa! It does get a little saner after Boot camp though. At some point you will at least partially reclaim your life. ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Barb Pruitt on August 26, 2008 at 4:15pm

Don't worry, anyone that thinks you are crazy pooh on them. If they look at you funny just smile and say my son is off defending your country and if that doesn't do it, nothing will. And trust me you are not the only NUT Case as you call it. Been there and done that with BOTH my kids, you just start to feel like it is normal to cry all the time. And think of all the stress you are releasing. We need to start a where is the worst place you started to ball discussion, I can't even imagine all of the crazy places all of us moms could come up with. And look at it this way, if you are a nut case, you are in a tree with a lot of other nuts too. All navy moms have been there. Good luck. Crying just means you love stepson. You wouldn't cry if you didn't care.

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