I was away from my kids for 7 months while going through boot camp and a-school. I’m very close with my kiddos and had never been away from them. At the time they were 7 and 4. I’m not gonna lie. It was tough. Especially the lonely boot camp nights. But, it gets easier. I hate to say that, but it does. The first couple of weeks are going to suck. You’re getting yelled at, stressed out beyond belief, and treated like a turd for the first three weeks. By the forth week you’ll have fallen into the routine and it gets easier. During that stressful couple of weeks all you can think about is what you left behind.
A-school is like recess, though. You’ll be able to call and communicate more easily with home. FaceTime, Skype, and stuff will make it better if they do t come with you (mine didn’t come with me). Now that I’m in the reserve and spend most of my time at home it’s even easier. It’s like I get a two week paid vacation every year!
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