Our oldest son Zach came by today for a belated Easter lunch. My parents came over as well and we did the Easter egg hunt for the little kids. Most important, it was the last time we will see Zach for quite a while. He leaves today at 6 PM for a trip downtown where he will be sworn in as an Air Force recruit for the 2nd time. He will spend the night in a hotel, then leave at 4:30 AM for boot camp in Texas. Typically boot camp lasts 8 and 1/2 weeks, so we will not see him until he graduates at that time. It was very hard saying goodbye. Tears were shed not only for ourselves, but also for little John, who doesn't understand that his "Coco" is not going to be around anymore.
There is no doubt that Zach is doing the right thing for himself. He is on his way to becoming a man and seeing what real life is all about. We are very, very proud of him and will miss him very much. I am looking so forward to his graduation and hearing stories about boot camp and his job training.
We love you with all of our hearts, Zach. Make us proud, but more importantly, do yourself proud.
Love,
Dad, Mom, Jessica, Laurel & John
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This choked me up. All the best to Zach, and all the rest of you. I know how much you're going to miss him.
Pete
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