Address and Letters

It has been a long and heart aching wait to get the address, but waiting patiently it finally arrived!  His parents received the addressed letter on the 12th of May, twelve long days passed before we finally got it!  I was so excited that I address all of my 17 letters and sent them out that evening.

That weekend I planned a trip to see my Best Friend in New Jersey, so I went down and had a great weekend, I missed my Recruit a lot and had one small moment where sadness overcame me, but then I looked at the positive that I will be seeing him in just a few more weeks :)  *Got to keep the positive attitude, trust me it makes things betters.  I left New Jersey with a good weekend of Best Friend Therapy and headed home.

To my hope there was a envelope in the mail for me.  It arrived on Saturday May 14, just 2 days after we received his address.  Before I opened it I just stared at it, I was excited, I was shaking and I just thought of him.  Finally I opened it, I grabbed a knife from the kitchen because I did not want to ruin the top as I want to make sure they are all saved in the best condition as possible.  So I slipped open the top and read those first words. "Hey Babe it’s me!"  I was so excited to see that first line, I read the entire letter about 40 times before I let it all sink in. 

He had a very great attitude and a positive way of thinking; he said it was so bad, he said the worst part was being away from Me and his Puppies :).  I was so relieved to see this and glad that he is enjoying Boot Camp the best he can.  Than Yesterday Monday May 16 I got another letter, this one was very much the same, said things were going well, he was designated Maytag (laundry duty) he said it sucked but it was ok because he got to catch a break for a few minutes.  Also he thinks his DI's like him because they fuck with him, I guess in the Marines if they fuck with you that means they like you HAHA!  He explained his daily activities, chow than PT than class for a few hours than getting squared away and get ready for lights out. 

He also stated that he wanted to attend church on a regular basis, as this provided a small break from the rigorous activities of becoming a Marine and also it’s a good spot to see other Platoons Graduate, he told me that seeing that gives him motivation to get to that point, that glorious point on the Parade Deck of Parris Island, finally graduating and finally being called a Marine.

I know Rob will keep this positive attitude up and continue being strong.  I tell him in almost all of my letters that I am so proud of him and he will achieve this goal, I always remind him to stay strong and to keep his head up.  I miss him more than words can describe but we are already 72 days away from Family Day and 73 Days until I can bring Him home!  We are just about 20 days down and the days are flying by, I send him my love and support always, and think happy thoughts for him and try and send the positive vibes as well!

There is no telling whether I will have another letter today, I am hoping but I know that there will be days here and there without a letter, Recruits don't get all day to write ya know!

That’s all for know
Semper Fi!