| Hi Brenda, I've been thinking about what I miss most and I keep coming up with a couple of things, What I Miss about having Rob gone is his sense of humor, calling me "Squid" when I did silly things (I was in the Navy). Or just generally saying things that made me laugh. And the hugs, he's 6'2" inches and skinny, well he was when he left on 6/3, gives me big, lift me off the ground hugs. PMMO RCT Brooks, Robert C Co, Plt 1078 MCRD SD **************************************************************************************************************************** Brenda, I haven't written you before, but hope you don't mind a last minute "What I miss". Nick has been a Marine for 2 years effective this August. In the past two years he has been to Parris Island, Camp LeJeune, Fort Leonardwood, Okinawa and now he's back to SC stationed at Beaufort. I cried like a baby when we watched him board the plane to Japan, knowing he would be gone for at least a year. It some ways it flew by, in others it dragged by. Now he's stateside again, but still not HOME! I miss knowing he'll be coming home. He left here a teen-ager and came back a man, in every sense of the word. He has his own life and is making his way on his own. (Making his mother very proud!!!) He will always have a room in my home, but his home is now where ever he hangs his uniform. I know that he'll never come through the door with a "Hey mom, I'm home - what's for dinner" or "Hey mom, can I borrow $5?" My laundry pile is shorter, my grocery bill is smaller, my house stays cleaner, I have more leisure time. Is my "quality of life" better - no, it is just different. I miss his noise, his smile, his laughter, his friends and yes - the music played at ear splitting levels, I miss not being able to find the remote for the tv - AGAIN, wondering where he is and when he will be home and darn it he better be home before curfew. I miss spending hours cooking Thanksgiving dinner and watching him eat in 5 minutes. I miss the phone ringing endlessly - never for the adults, the kids stopping by when he's home, baseball games, nerve wracking (mother's that is) roller-blading and skate boarding, baseball card and comic book collections and the smell in his room. I miss going up at night to say good night and turnindifficult thing for me. I'm so incredibly proud of what he is doing and where he is headed with his life. I don't know what he will do when his tour is up, reenlist, get out, I don't know. I do know he has a wonderful foundation from which to go forth and I pray he does so. It's tough being a Marine Mom. I was an Army wife for years but this is so much more different and difficult. Anyway, thanks for reading this. Teri Schell, very proud mom of LCpl Nicholas Boxey, MCAS Beaufort, SC (hopefully soon to be Cpl!) **************************************************************************************************************************** I have been slow in responding to your email as it stumped me to what exactly I missed about him. I know that may sound odd and like I had to think if I really missed anything. But it is exactly the opposite! I miss alot about him...just not sure what it was exactly I missed the most! I think what I miss the most about him is the essence of him. The constant presence of who he is as a person. His integrity, honor, humor, smile, kindness, caring, his appetite, his stubbornness, his uniqueness, his individuality...and a host of other things! But most of all......just the essence of who he is.....I am so glad and honored that God gave him to me. I feel so privileged and humbled by the experience. Thanks for doing this. I can hardly wait to read the list! Sandy (Oregon) Proud Marine Mom of PFC Snider (29Palms, CA) ***************************************************************************************************************************** st Hi, I hope Im not to late! What I miss most - walking past his room and seeing him safe and sound and fast asleep. If you need more info. please let me know. Selina ***************************************************************************************************************************** my quote goes for my son Marcus Gallardo, at Camp Lejeune NC "I miss your smile you always had for your mama!" thanks, elly proud MM |