lisa vitela aka Dominique's mom's Page

It is crazy how the days go by. We are going in 4 months in the navy. I say we because it is time away from my son. At times it get easy and others I still think what did we do. I just want him back. I know better than that. I this a great, great opportunity. And would not take it back. Still though I wish i could be with him. Any ways I still cant believe in a way time is moving fast.

my son will be in the Navy 3 month. He is doing great. but there is a sence of emptiness. i wish phone calls were enough. i long to give him a big hug. i miss him so much. i keep thinking that had i seen him back in may i would be ok. he was supposed to graduate, but graduated a week later. so we did not get to visit with him on liberty weekend. i have never been away from him this long. it is very hard. at times my days get better, other just not. i want to see him. in the end, it just not enou… Continue

EVERYBODY. JUST THE OTHER DAY IT SEEMS, MY SON LEFT FOR THE NAVY. AT TIMES I WOULD SAY I JUST HATED THE NAVY. I KNEW IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR HIM, BUT HE WAS NOT WITH ME. IN TEXAS! I AM JUST DAYS WAY FROME SEEING MY SON, IN JUST 8 DAYS!!!!!! MY HUSBAND THINKS I AM CRAZY. EVEN THOUGH HES BEEN GONE FOR BOOT CAMP SEVEN WEEKS IT STILL SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY. MOTHERS DAY WITHOUT HIM HERE WAS TOUGH. MY OTHER TWO KIDS KEPT ME BUSY, THANK GOD! SUPRISINGLY I MADE IT! KNOW I ONLY HAVE 8 DAYS AND IT SEEMS LIKE A… Continue

you know i often sit in wonder. thinking about my son. wondering what he is doing? What he is thinking? You know when everything first came about."Navy" I did not want him to go. I would cry and tell don't go. But then saw that i was doing to him the same thing my dad was doing to me. always wanting his baby right next to him. I felt in the long run i would cripple him instead of help him. then, we would talk and eventually i came around. Then before you know it he is signed up and i am going. a… Continue