Well today was "the day", my son left this morning for boot camp ... my house is completely empty tonight :crying:! my parents came to visit to spend some time with Alex before he left and my mother and brother showed up yesterday to say goodbye but everyone has gone home already. I tried to be strong for my boy and not emotionally break down and did pretty darn good up until I hugged him goodbye ... I just couldn't let go, well until he said "Mom you have to let go I can't breath" all I could say was I don't want to let you go and the tears started flowing :crying: I told him I was sorry and that I tried to be strong for him but like the great son he is, he hugged me again and said he knows how hard I tried and that he loves me. So after lots of hugs, tears and I love you's my boy left for Marine Boot Camp ... this is going to be a very long 3 months!!!!