HI Everyone..Just thought I'd update everyone on Travis!
It's been really really hard me adapting to this army thing.. BUT so far, so good.
I hear from travis almost every sunday for about 5 minutes! We missed last week, but yesterday
I got his call. I almost kill myself running to the phone on sundays... BUT it's worth it!!
I get a letter in the mail almost every day!!! AND everyday, I cry reading his letters.. Just because I am
so happy and so proud of him. His words..I can almost hear. I really miss him.. BUT his letters help so much.
He says he is doing really good. He has passed all of this phases that he has too so far. His graduation will be
on halloween. We are all looking forward to that. He has happy that he has gained some weight..and put on some muscle. :)
His letters have shown so much "growing up"...in todays, letter..he thanked me for always standing by him...And he was
sorry for anytime that he hurt me. He says, he just didn't realize that I was always there to help him. I could go on..
but I can barely see to type. I'm just so happy and proud of him....AND I miss him so much... BUT I think this is what he
needed. He had the good jobs that paid well...but it just wasn't what he wanted.. AND now that's he's joined the army.
I see a different side to him....and he's happy. I know he misses us.. but you know :( But anyways..that's the update.
OH..I almost forgot.. He even sen John..his step dad..a letter..that was so emotional to me....
John came into the picture when travis was 9....
He thanked john for being there for him , when he needed guidance... he thanked him for taking care of ME....yes, that brought on the tears...
He told john that they didn't see eye to eye on things the last year.. BUT now, he sees what he didn't see before...
He wrote john a 4 page letter!! AND he seemed really excited. John wrote to him last week.. and travis went on and on, how nice it was to hear
from him, that he couldn't believe he wrote to him...and he really appreciated it.
Travis also wrote haley a letter...and I almost want to put it in the microwave to unseal it so I can read it.. BUT I'll be good. BESIDES I don't think I can take
the emotional reading of his letter to his sister.. SIGH..
Thanks everyone for the well wishes... the phone cards...and just caring enough to ask me how he is doing.. SIGH..
This being a ARMY MOM is hard!!!
1|1|Wow!!|pinchinpennies|pinchinmypennies@aol.com|16:11:20|09/22/2008|
Glad to hear he is doing so well!!! I know it has been hard on you, my kids aren't at that age yet, but I know it will break my heart when it is time to let them go :( It sounds like he has "found his way" and is happy with his choices, all of a sudden he sounds so grown up, and seems to have his head clear, sounds like this has been a good thing for him :) 2|1|Shelly, glad to here that your son is happy and doing well.|Ranalt|ainebailey@gmail.com|16:23:51|09/22/2008|
Life is like a cup of tea,
It's all in how you make it.
Lisa
3|1|Wow Shelly.....that is sooooooo awesome.....I can't think of anything a child can give their mother that is|kellysp6637|frugalk76@aol.com|17:12:52|09/22/2008|
more precious than the words he has given you..............you did a fantastic job raising him....you should be very proud! 4|1|Shelly, your pride and joy in Travis is just bursting here! :) I am so glad to hear he is happy...and I know that makes YOU happy :)|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|17:46:36|09/22/2008|
"Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy." 5|2|I cherrish the letter I got|angNC|memawang@embarqmail.com|18:25:43|09/22/2008|
seems like he is taking after his aunt angie, lol 6|1|Shelly...|sunriver|lithiasalt@cheerful.com|20:01:00|09/22/2008|
What a good young man you have! That is really sweet that he wrote all of those letters.
You have a wonderful family. I think it has a lot to do with who YOU are! Seriously, you are someone I admire.
Thank you for all that you do-- you quietly help many and I just think thank you's don't even seem enough.
vanessa
7|1|wonderful news! Seems like he grew up onernight...with a letter like that (very sweet & thoughtful)|cjdj|Lintaos@optonline.net|21:39:54|09/22/2008|
me 8|2|awww thank you guys!! You make me smile!!!|shellysmsmo|jpksms@sbcglobal.net|22:01:13|09/22/2008|
I really do appreciate the kind words. All of this really has put me into a "phase"
that I never thought I would be in. I have been in the deepest depression ever over the summer..
and things are getting better. It was hard accepting Travis growing up. I wanted him to be my
baby forever...letting go is hard....I've always been the type of mom..that hated school starting as much
as the kids did...I always wanted them home with me. I always had kids stay here...I never wanted them
to spend the night at someone elses house.....
Yes, I am really really proud of travis. SIGH....
9|1|Shelly~*~|RebekkaVA|queen_vulture@msn.com|06:01:46|09/23/2008|
Travis sounds like a remarkable young man. I know you're so proud of him. I'm glad that he is doing so well. I know how you feel about having a hard time letting our babies go and grow up. My oldest is 28 and it was hard for me for a long long time to let him go and have his own life. Especially since he had been through so much through his childhood (two brain surgeries and other health issues), so I always babied him, but he's doing great and I'm very proud of him. I really miss Matthew, he's my second oldest and is going to be 16 in Oct and I sent him to live with his bio father last Spring. I never thought I could do it, but felt I had to send him, because he was just giving us alot of problems and we felt it best for him to go out to his dad's and see how he would do and he's doing pretty good there. Now for Cheyenne, she is the baby of the family at age 8 and I really am gonna probably lose it when she grows up and goes off to college or gets married. Hugs, Rebekka
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