05/11/2025
I Love them more than I can express in words. That love is so deep in my heart that it is a part of it. They lived under it for exactly 37 weeks..all three of them. I have learned in the last 6 months what it is like to let a part of your heart go out into a world filled with the unknown, the part you have tried to keep safe since the moment you knew their's was growing. Motherhood is amazing, hard,heartbreaking, joyful and often terrifying. Watching Duncan Simard and Tristan Simard walk away from me and walk back to their ship was both one of the hardest moments of my life, but also one of the proudest. Being a military mom is no joke. The love, pride, sadness and fear is a daily occurrence.
Now I will have to soon let my baby go off and start his own adventure. I have always known that Conlan would be my one to fly. He couldn't let go of my hand fast enough running into preschool. Yet his hugs when returning home have always been fierce. I know he will excel in Roger Williams and wrestle hard. I will miss his daily hugs, but I know I will get squeezed when he returns home.
Go be great boys. You have been my greatest gift and I am so proud of all of you. As I say to you always....Be Safe, Be Smart, I Love you. -Mom
