It was hard not to get discouraged yesterday, when I didn't hear from Heather. I know that Mother's Day is just another training day in Basic, but I really did want to hear from her. I carried the phone around all day, thinking that each time it rang it was her. I am sure that my Facebook friends were right, though, when they said that they were sure she thought of me even if she couldn't call. I know that she was definitely on my mind. The day was only made harder, when it dawned on me that it was the first time in 21 years that I had not heard her say "Happy Mother's Day". I hope that each of the military moms reading this blog got to hear from their child(ren).
I did figure out the address to write to Heather at. I thought that the address that she had sent her recent letters from was the Reception Battalion, where she went through in-processing at. When I double checked the address, however, it looks like that address is just very similiar to the training unit she was actually assigned to. After figuring out the address, I was able to go on the Ft. Leonard Wood website and see when her graduation from Basic Training is. Now, I can start planning a trip to see her in early July. I can't wait and have already spent some time this evening checking out different hotel sites. Although it is still a little early to plan anything, I did tell my husband that we will take her out for whatever she wants to eat...whether it is a big juicy steak or hamburger or crab legs & shrimp. Whatever she wants, this soldier is going to get!
As for the much awaited phone call, I will continue to keep my cell phone nearby. I completely understand why she hasn't called (training is the priority right now), but I still get a nervous tingle every time the phone rings.
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