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i was at Parris Island. my son didn't know i was there for his bootcamp ceremony. i told him i couldn't make it. then at the last minute i found a way to get there. once there signing the guest book, i asked the young marine female could she let my son know i was there. she said, 'no mam, we don't do that here'. then i PANICKED!!!!! now what??? so i ran to the bleacher area where they were practicing their drill. i waited for my sons platoon to come out, there he was so handsome and standing like a statue in formation. but he was too far away to see me. i didn't give up. hmmm, what to do.
the letter said wear red. i had my big red raincoat shaped like a poncho. so while everyone was up front by the ropes taking pictures i jumped on the highest bleacher and spread my red wings and started walking back and forth. i wouldn't stop, i kept walking from one end of the bleacher to the other end. i kept thinking i hope he knows i'm here.
the next day after the ceremony i ran to find him, everyone was hugging and laughing and taking pictures. and i hugged my new marine. it was the proudest feeling in the world, you can't even describe how proud you are at that moment. he told me he was going to to his bunk thinking i wasn't there. but when he was in formation the day before, from the corner of his eye he said he saw something big, something red, he said could that be clifford the big red dog? (he has my sense of humor) he said no! that's my mom!!!
