new chapter begins

Posted on November 4, 2009 by ric booth

after a 24 hour delay, Eric took the oath and is now on his way to the navy basic training facility at great lakes.

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14 Responses

  1. lovewillbringustogether, on November 5th, 2009 at 3:10 am Said:

    i sincerely hope it gives Eric (and you) more (good) than it takes away.

    i’m not at all sure how God sees it and don’t presume to know His view?

    i would wish that you are all in full agreement, while knowing that such rarely exists – even within the best of families ;-)

    <B

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  2. Christian Beyer, on November 5th, 2009 at 3:18 pm Said:

    Ah, I recognize that room. MEPS at Fort Meade. Congratulations! You must be proud or your boy. Heck, I don’t even know him but I’m proud of him.

    How long will basic be?

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    • ric booth, on November 5th, 2009 at 4:08 pm Said:

      Yep, that is MEPS at Ft Meade. Thanks. And yes, I am quite proud of him and told him so yesterday. He will be in basic for 8 weeks, which means he will miss the holidays… at home anyways.

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  3. annie, on November 5th, 2009 at 9:52 pm Said:

    This pulls at my heart strings. My baby brother joined the air force last year and is now stationed in Korea. I know I’m only his older sister, but I’m 11 years older than him, and can’t help seeing him running around the house in diapers, playing pretend and loving movies (he still does love movies). They grow up too fast. But I am so dang proud of him.

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  4. Ed, on November 6th, 2009 at 5:31 pm Said:

    That is a fine looking young man. One that makes his father, and his country proud.

    My father, and his three brothers all served in the Navy in WII, in the South pacific. They had many tales to tell, but left out the ones about their shore leaves. :)

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  5. Debs, on November 6th, 2009 at 9:59 pm Said:

    I remember this with Mike Ric. It’s tough. I know how to pray for you on this one… hope you are doing well..

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  6. tam, on November 7th, 2009 at 12:38 am Said:

    all my uncles served in the armed forces. im so proud of them.

    hope your daddys heart is doing ok…

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  7. ric booth, on November 7th, 2009 at 10:16 am Said:

    Thank you Debs and Tam.

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  8. gothiquefae, on November 17th, 2009 at 9:18 pm Said:

    I can relate (bro in the Navy submariners and all) it’s really hard but it really will be worth it. Hang in there! :)
    G

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  9. ric booth, on November 17th, 2009 at 11:01 pm Said:

    thanks gothiquefae.

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