PapaMedic
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Thursday, 3/21, is a day that our family will remember forever. My DD’s MOC called to inform her of her appointment. All the hard work, all of the sacrifices, all the training, had finally paid off. She did it. She has wanted nothing more since she was 12 years old than to be a Midshipman.
We didn’t sleep much that Thursday night. Excitement, planning, pride, smiles, and the realization that this was now actually happening.
Our DD called us from work on Friday, and said “Is it ok to be freaking out a bit? I can’t believe this goal that I have been working for for over 4 years, has finally arrived”. Our answer? “Of course, we would be more concerned if you didn’t have that reaction”.
And then my DW put together an analogy that put everything in perspective...
This process, and the waiting, is much like trying to get pregnant. You do everything right, you eat well, you take vitamins, you have gotten your finances in order, you love your partner, and yet for some, it just doesn’t happen as quickly as you had expected. You start to ask questions like “Why isn’t this happening for me? I would be a good parent! Why are those people having a baby and I’m not! What’s wrong with me?” Then one day, while you are folding laundry (actually what we were doing when her MOC called) you find out that thing that you have been hoping for happens... and then you freak out! “What if I’m not ready?”
But then after 9 months (in the baby analogy) or 3 months (until I-day) you are ready. These kids have never been more prepared for anything in their whole lives.
This has been quite a wild ride. So glad our DD achieved what she set out to do. Thank you to all the BGOs and Mods on this forum for providing such sound advice. We can’t wait to meet some of you on I-Day. To those still waiting, don’t give up!
We didn’t sleep much that Thursday night. Excitement, planning, pride, smiles, and the realization that this was now actually happening.
Our DD called us from work on Friday, and said “Is it ok to be freaking out a bit? I can’t believe this goal that I have been working for for over 4 years, has finally arrived”. Our answer? “Of course, we would be more concerned if you didn’t have that reaction”.
And then my DW put together an analogy that put everything in perspective...
This process, and the waiting, is much like trying to get pregnant. You do everything right, you eat well, you take vitamins, you have gotten your finances in order, you love your partner, and yet for some, it just doesn’t happen as quickly as you had expected. You start to ask questions like “Why isn’t this happening for me? I would be a good parent! Why are those people having a baby and I’m not! What’s wrong with me?” Then one day, while you are folding laundry (actually what we were doing when her MOC called) you find out that thing that you have been hoping for happens... and then you freak out! “What if I’m not ready?”
But then after 9 months (in the baby analogy) or 3 months (until I-day) you are ready. These kids have never been more prepared for anything in their whole lives.
This has been quite a wild ride. So glad our DD achieved what she set out to do. Thank you to all the BGOs and Mods on this forum for providing such sound advice. We can’t wait to meet some of you on I-Day. To those still waiting, don’t give up!
