Hangout: USNA Induction Day / I-Day Class of 2028: Thursday 27 June 2024

Less than 8 weeks to go for I-Day for C/O 2028. As I reflect on my own journey since my DS accepted his appointment and subsequently reported for I-Day in 2021, I am excited for the new P2B and their parents as they start a wonderfully complex journey of "firsts" that can only be described as a rollercoaster. Parents go through a wholly separate and different rollercoaster, sometimes in parallel and sometimes not even in the same park, as their MIDN. My DS will be one of of those Firsties that will help lead, guide, shape, coach and take care of your DS/DD for the next year. I know he will do his best along with the rest of the class of 2025.

However I am saddened as I am looking at the end of my rollercoaster ride and a year of lasts--summer/Christmas leave together, football games, visits to MidStore, trips to the Yard, Chapel services, Glee concerts, meals in DTA, pretzel dogs from the Amish market, etc. I could go on but the misting over my eyes is making it hard to type.

I will stop for now and leave you with some thought: soak up as much time with your DS/DD over the next 8 weeks. You will not get these 8 weeks back. This could possibly be your last eight weeks together for long time. Don't stress about what to take to I-Day, getting all the paperwork done, etc...that stuff will happen. Enjoy being together, spend the days just being together, eat together, workout together, whatever you do just be together.

Dont Give Up the Ship!
 
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LT360 said:
Less than 8 weeks to go for I-Day for C/O 2028. As I reflect on my own journey since my DS accepted his appointment and subsequently reported for I-Day in 2021, I am excited for the new P2B and their parents as they start a wonderfully complex journey of "firsts" that can only be described as a rollercoaster. Parents go through a wholly separate and different rollercoaster, sometimes in parallel and sometimes not even in the same park, as their MIDN. My DS will be one of of those Firsties that will help lead, guide, shape, coach and take care of your DS/DD for the next year. I know he will do his best along with the rest of the class of 2025.

However I am saddened as I am looking at the end of my rollercoaster ride and a year of lasts--summer/Christmas leave together, football games, visits to MidStore, trips to the Yard, Chapel services, Glee concerts, meals in DTA, pretzel dogs from the Amish market, etc. I could go on but the misting over my eyes is making it had to type.

I will stop for now and leave you with some thought: soak up as much time with your DS/DD over the next 8 weeks. You will not get these 8 weeks back. This could possibly be your last eight weeks together for long time. Don't stress about what to take to I-Day, getting all the paperwork done, etc...that stuff will happen. Enjoy being together, spend the days just being together, eat together, workout together, whatever you do just be together.

Dont Give Up the Ship!
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Beautiful summary.

Amish Market pretzel log withdrawal. Brutal.

Very important point. As the P2Bs get ready to depart for I-Day, for at least the next 9 years all returns to their childhood home will be relatively short visits. Hang onto this time now.
 
LT360 said:
Less than 8 weeks to go for I-Day for C/O 2028. As I reflect on my own journey since my DS accepted his appointment and subsequently reported for I-Day in 2021, I am excited for the new P2B and their parents as they start a wonderfully complex journey of "firsts" that can only be described as a rollercoaster. Parents go through a wholly separate and different rollercoaster, sometimes in parallel and sometimes not even in the same park, as their MIDN. My DS will be one of of those Firsties that will help lead, guide, shape, coach and take care of your DS/DD for the next year. I know he will do his best along with the rest of the class of 2025.

However I am saddened as I am looking at the end of my rollercoaster ride and a year of lasts--summer/Christmas leave together, football games, visits to MidStore, trips to the Yard, Chapel services, Glee concerts, meals in DTA, pretzel dogs from the Amish market, etc. I could go on but the misting over my eyes is making it hard to type.

I will stop for now and leave you with some thought: soak up as much time with your DS/DD over the next 8 weeks. You will not get these 8 weeks back. This could possibly be your last eight weeks together for long time. Don't stress about what to take to I-Day, getting all the paperwork done, etc...that stuff will happen. Enjoy being together, spend the days just being together, eat together, workout together, whatever you do just be together.

Dont Give Up the Ship!
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Thanks for posting. This hit me like a ton of bricks.
 
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