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Latest post on 21 February 2013 - 12:57

My son is in Uni in the UK and has joined Officer training in his spare time to fill weekends as he gets home sick. He has entered a photo competition as he wants to join the Army as a lawyer. The photo is of him marching in the woods. Could you please spare a minute and vote for his photo (not like) As an expat with kids going to uni you worry how they will cope, he could have either gone off the rails and had massive wild nights out and wasted his grant but he has made us very proud. Please take a minute to vote. https://apps.facebook.com/birmingham-comp/
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Latest post on 27 February 2013 - 12:01

I am very proud of my son who at the age of 20 gave blood yesterday to help save someones life. Please if you can vote for his picture on https://apps.facebook.com/birmingham-comp/?fb_source=bookmark_apps&ref=bookmarks&count=0&fb_bmpos=5_0 he is the one in Army gear marching, I would really appreciate it.

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Latest post on 27 February 2013 - 11:56

Will look for your DS's pic in a moment. I fully understand the bond between mother and son. I have a 30 year old DS in Dubai and I miss him like crazy. We saw him at Christmas and I blubbed all the way to the airport. What upset me more was seeing his face crumple as our taxi moved away from outside his apartment! He's no mummy's boy but we are lucky enough that we have a very close bond with both him and his 33 year old sister. He's home in June for 3 weeks and we are all going away for a week to a big house in the Highlands. Looking forward to our weekly skype session on Sunday :) x Thanks to technology it is easier to keep in touch these days, sent photos via phone, talk on the internet, order stuff on line for them to get a little something in the post now and again. We are meeting up with my son in Egypt for Easter so he can finish his diving course. x x x

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Latest post on 22 February 2013 - 14:30

Will look for your DS's pic in a moment. I fully understand the bond between mother and son. I have a 30 year old DS in Dubai and I miss him like crazy. We saw him at Christmas and I blubbed all the way to the airport. What upset me more was seeing his face crumple as our taxi moved away from outside his apartment! He's no mummy's boy but we are lucky enough that we have a very close bond with both him and his 33 year old sister. He's home in June for 3 weeks and we are all going away for a week to a big house in the Highlands. Looking forward to our weekly skype session on Sunday :) x

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Latest post on 22 February 2013 - 13:55

If I could rewind and replay it would be great. I was lucky enough to be a stay at home mother so he can blame me for his personality. I think being away from home has taught both my son and I how much we love each other. Just waiting for the idle blighter to wake up so I can wish him 'Happy Birthday' I think I should mention to Joe about having a thank-you to me added on his parchment the times he's wanted to jack it in, can't find a book, proof read his assignments it's only fair right lol.

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Latest post on 21 February 2013 - 21:30

True, I have never understood that negative attitude - I have always loved doing things for my children. I used to take all the washing for their rugby club etc - it is part of being a mother. Everyone is different, of course. Just remember there are many, many mothers here in the UAE who are in exactly the same position as you and you will find lots of moral support. When my youngest son finally graduated, I wanted to know why name was not included on the parchment!!!!!! Hahaha. I felt I deserved half his degree!!!!!!!! (At least). I also believe that our kids finally do grow up enough (only just if they are boys hahaha) to appreciate all the things we did for them while they were young and silly and didn't realise how hard we worked and what we sacrificed to get them to where they are and where they are headed. My eldest is just getting to that stage now and says the nicest things to me about his childhood, remembering little things I have done for them. It makes it all worthwhile. He is only a phone call away.

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Latest post on 21 February 2013 - 20:31

My boys used to email me their assignments for me to edit before they submitted them. Just lots of SKYPE, phone, texts, Facebook and Instagram is the way to go. It is for their future - education is everything. I do think it is much harder on us than it is on them. You made the right choice sending him away for university. Just keep him feeling secure, you are always behind him. He knows we are a flight away, that my phone is on day and night. Joe too sends me his work via skype. Sad thing is you know when people say 'oh they only come back at weekends to get their washing done' I would love that because then I would see him x

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Latest post on 21 February 2013 - 19:24

My boys used to email me their assignments for me to edit before they submitted them. Just lots of SKYPE, phone, texts, Facebook and Instagram is the way to go. It is for their future - education is everything. I do think it is much harder on us than it is on them. You made the right choice sending him away for university. Just keep him feeling secure, you are always behind him.

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Latest post on 21 February 2013 - 18:29

I never stop missing him, there is a big gap in the house. He has had a 3000 word project to do and he text me to say he wanted to come home. It broke my heart. He is having food stolen from his fridge too! The love for your children blows any other love away, it's unconditional. Thank you for your vote. x x Done!!!!!!! - wish him luck from an equally worried mother of 2 sons living abroad. Both have graduated uni now but the worries don't stop there. I always worry about cars, in particular. I think it is difficult when we are not "hands on" anymore. We can never stop being mothers and our sons never stop being our little boys.

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Latest post on 21 February 2013 - 17:57

My son is in Uni in the UK and has joined Officer training in his spare time to fill weekends as he gets home sick. He has entered a photo competition as he wants to join the Army as a lawyer. The photo is of him marching in the woods. Could you please spare a minute and vote for his photo (not like) As an expat with kids going to uni you worry how they will cope, he could have either gone off the rails and had massive wild nights out and wasted his grant but he has made us very proud. Please take a minute to vote. https://apps.facebook.com/birmingham-comp/ Thank you in advance for your kindness. Done!!!!!!! - wish him luck from an equally worried mother of 2 sons living abroad. Both have graduated uni now but the worries don't stop there. I always worry about cars, in particular. I think it is difficult when we are not "hands on" anymore. We can never stop being mothers and our sons never stop being our little boys.

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Latest post on 21 February 2013 - 13:01

Thank you!!!! x x I'm on it. :)

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Latest post on 21 February 2013 - 12:59

My son is in Uni in the UK and has joined Officer training in his spare time to fill weekends as he gets home sick. He has entered a photo competition as he wants to join the Army as a lawyer. The photo is of him marching in the woods. Could you please spare a minute and vote for his photo (not like) As an expat with kids going to uni you worry how they will cope, he could have either gone off the rails and had massive wild nights out and wasted his grant but he has made us very proud. Please take a minute to vote. https://apps.facebook.com/birmingham-comp/ Thank you in advance for your kindness. I'm on it. :)

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