| I bawled my eyes out when I realized this was going to happen. I never ever thought he'd get in (sounds mean, I know -not that I don't think highly of him, I just know how competitive it is and there a lot of qualified kids out there). When he got early acceptance into two selective schools in December and then the nomination came, I knew it was going to happen and really started to freak out. I couldn't sleep at night because my mind was racing about what I could do to entice him to stay closer to home. I spent many sleepless nights worrying about the distance, the war, what if he gets hurt during beast then he's SOL because it'll too late to go to 2nd choice school. Blah blah blah - I was not a happy camper.
For me, it was more of a feeling of losing him. I always thought he'd go to a So Cal school which is hop skip and a jump from here. The thought of not being able to hop a plane at the last minute and take him out for dinner, or having him come home and hang out on weekends for birthdays, mother/father's day etc. is what I'm really sad about.
But now that I've had a month to deal with it, I'm fine. I just woke up one day and was excited for him. I can't wait to see the man he's going to be in a few short years. I'm very proud and can't wait to watch him grow as he embarks on this incredible journey!
Army 2012, your mom will come around. Just give her some time. |