Heading Out!

Dominic called today from Chicago airport! He was waiting to board a plane heading towards Meridian, Mississippi for three months! He will be going to "A" school out there to prepare for Logistics Specialist. We are not sure where he will be stationed from there - although he will have a 15 day leave once he is finished with school!!! Just in time for the seashore!!! Yippee!!

Although I will miss Dominic dearly while he is in Mississippi, seeing how wonderful and happy he was - when we saw him last - makes me feel so much better than I had been feeling. I have never seen him so content and as attentive to details, organization and rules, as he had been during his graduation liberty! In eight short weeks the Navy Bootcamp was able to help Dom see the importance of responsibility, patience, determination, academics, organization - things that I tried to show him day in and day out for the last 20 years!!!! Damn, should have run a little bootcamp from home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know already that I am going to miss Dominic, more than words can say! But now,I also know that he is doing great for himself and that the next four years is going to be a positive life learning experience for him! And that is all a Mother really ever wants for her child - no matter how young or old he/she is!!!! I am saying this now, it has only been 2 days since I saw Dominic last! Can't say that I will be feeling the same way next time I check in!!!