So, Cody has been gone since May 2...and I miss him terribly. We have our good and bad days, but as long I stay busy with school, I do a lot better. I have never been a sap until Cody went away...now I cry at the most random songs...i.e. "Hey Good Lookin'" by Jimmy Buffett and friends.
His mom and I (and niece) went to go see him a little over a week ago in Fort Leonard Wood, MO. It was hard on all of us. We got to see him for a little more than a day and a half...and much of the time was spent releasing all of our frustrations and sadness from the previous nine weeks (or however long it was). He passed his basic combat training personal training fitness test easily and it is on track to passing his AIT personal training with flying colors. I don't get to talk to him much, and I hate writing letters (but send one each day), so I ache for the day that I get to talk to him without any time limits or stress. He will get home in time for me to start my first clinical rotation in Columbia and close to only 2 days before he starts his semester at school.
The date of his graduation is getting so much closer than it originally was. We are all so proud of him for going through this at this stage in his life. I respect him so much more than I already did (is that even possible?)...and I love him more each and every day he is gone (just like I did when he was with me every day). He has lost 25 pounds already and looks like skin and bones...well...I little tricep muscle from all the push ups they do. I'm sure he'll gain his muscle back and we are going to watch what we eat when he gets back. I can't wait to see him again and bring him home with me!
His mom and I (and niece) went to go see him a little over a week ago in Fort Leonard Wood, MO. It was hard on all of us. We got to see him for a little more than a day and a half...and much of the time was spent releasing all of our frustrations and sadness from the previous nine weeks (or however long it was). He passed his basic combat training personal training fitness test easily and it is on track to passing his AIT personal training with flying colors. I don't get to talk to him much, and I hate writing letters (but send one each day), so I ache for the day that I get to talk to him without any time limits or stress. He will get home in time for me to start my first clinical rotation in Columbia and close to only 2 days before he starts his semester at school.
The date of his graduation is getting so much closer than it originally was. We are all so proud of him for going through this at this stage in his life. I respect him so much more than I already did (is that even possible?)...and I love him more each and every day he is gone (just like I did when he was with me every day). He has lost 25 pounds already and looks like skin and bones...well...I little tricep muscle from all the push ups they do. I'm sure he'll gain his muscle back and we are going to watch what we eat when he gets back. I can't wait to see him again and bring him home with me!
He sadly had to miss my White Coat Ceremony for the Physical Therapy program we had last weekend. He was pretty upset that he had to miss it, but we had already discussed he would miss it, so he wasn't allowed to be sad or upset he couldn't be there. We plan to get some sort of pictures in my white coat with him in his Class A uniform. He sure does look great in a uniform!!!! Other than Cody being gone since May, and my being in school this summer, not much has taken place for the McMurtry household and all are healthy...wellother than Titan getting pneumonia, popping his knee out of place while outside, and getting an ear infection. Poor dog! I (or Cody) will update our blog after he gets out of his training August 21st! May God bless you all! Holler for now!
I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." Psalm 91:2
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