Oh, yes, I remember it well. My son went into the Coast Guard as soon as he turned 17. It was years ago, but it could have been yesterday. I remember seeing him disappear into the airplane and watching it take off. He spent almost 17 years in the Coast Guard. He was an Air Survivalman (rescue swimmer) for six years. He just moved from being 3 hours away from home to being 850 miles away from home and I got the very same feeling. It's never easy to see a child go far away. God bless you and your son. |