More Details on Letters I Got Today

I finally have a minute to sit and think (not that I want to, that tends to start up the old tear factory.)

Some of the points from his letters I got today:

He asked that I write every day (he doesn't care that he has to do 10 pushups for every letter) he needs the emotional support.

He says he loves it at times and hates it at others

He got all his teeth fixed (this was great news for me, since he had some problems with his braces destroying some teeth, which got discovered about the time we went into serious financial problems so I couldn't afford to fix them, it's been a big worry of mine that he'd be stuck with holes in his teeth til he could afford some expensive work, and it would be all my fault for not fixing it when he was at home still)

I told him that people actually thank me for my son being in the Army (as well as tell me to thank him). He thinks that's cool. (so do I but I am not really sure that I should be the one they thank.)

He says it is starting to look like he's going straight to Iraq/Afghanistan after training (could that be part of the "You're going to Iraq and will probably die" speech or is it part of the rumor mill that goes around BCT OR is it really that he got some clue of it so early? He's only in BCT so I'm guessing...it could be any of the above. :P

He absolutely LOVES being a Cavalry Scout...he goes on about all the awesome stuff they do - he's got a list a mile long here - everything from busting in doors while helping infantry to driving tanks to demolition. His exact words..."This MOS Kicks Ass!"

My next day's letter (stuffed in same envelope) says he had a few minutes to write after church so he wanted to let me know what was going on:

They did the team building course, did a PT test, did the obstacle course ("we won and got a streamer on our flag!" , he got his M16 last week, he can make his bunk hospital corner in 4 minutes, his wall locker is usually straight.

"We clean so much. I hate cleaning so much."

...and that was pretty much it in a nutshell.

That was loads of information. I'm so excited!!! That was cool. Except for that leaving for Iraq/Afghan right after training. I KNOW he's in the Army...so what should I have expected? But still...it shattered my whole "living in denial" thing I had going on.

*sigh*

I miss that kid.

Ok, before the waterworks start, I'm going back to work. Thanks for your time!

:)