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As for your dad, well....... I think he better bring a mop and bucket no matter what you do.
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<p>LOL..... profmom2 beat me to it.... SOOOOOOOOOO TRUE!!!!!!! Who woulda guessed?????</p>
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I'm leaving orders in my will that if I'm dead and one of my daughters gets an appointment, my casket is to be disinterred and wheeled into T-Court for the swearing-in ceremony. I'm debating about requiring them to open it and stand me up.
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<p>ROFLMAO.... too funny!!! I can see it all now!!!! :eek:</p>
<p>danbrenn: I don't want to presume to put words in anyone's mouth, but I don't think Z's post was meant to disrespect your mom, nor was it personal in its message. What I will say is that NY humor does not seem to translate well to the west coast, but heck, who am I to say? </p>
<p>As far as "guilt-tripping" you, I don't think that is anyone's intent... different strokes for different folks.... but a sign of maturity is being able to actively listen to the perspectives of others...and appreciate them... you do not necessarily have to agree with them. </p>
<p>You may not want your parents there. You will not be alone. There will be a contingent of kids without parents there.... I know.... I lent my cell phone to several of them on I-Day last year.</p>
<p>There will be a whole host of kids that will have parents there.<br>
Just as there will be a whole bunch of parents at home, unable to attend for one reason or another.... lets face it, Texas isn't exactly around the corner, and things do get expensive!</p>
<p>Then you will have the crazy families like mine.... where there was no way the aunts and uncles, cousins and godparents, sisters and gf, grandparents and friends, were going to sit at home and NOT attend..... heavens to betsy, we even packed the pooch!!!!! :o:</p>
<p>Like peskemom posted back on page 1...this is a very individualized choice...yours AND your parents. I think that is what Z was trying to highlight.... that your parents do deserve a say in this as well.... heck, they are the ones that got you to where you are! </p>
<p>I think if the thorpedo had told me, "Mom, stay home for this one...." I would have been a basket case, and he would have been dead meat! Thank goodness he responded with "the more the merrier," and I like to think we made his "final day of freedom" a very merry one indeed!!! This was not a sad occassion...but one full of excitement, joy and unimaginable pride, one well worth a family celebration!!! Sure there were tears.... but they were happy ones...maybe sprinkled in with a few "worry" tears.... but heck, I had lots of unused tissues at the end of the day to spread around to all the other parents in the crowd!</p>
<p>One thing I will comment on, and that pertains to "going it alone." While I recognize you are referring to I-Day, I just hope you realize that the USNA experience is not a singular one by any means. You will learn, in short order, that "alone" doesn't work at the academy- you will have to depend on others, and they will be depending on you... it is a matter of survival. So while you may "arrive alone," that situation will be quickly rectified.</p>
<p>So best of luck with whatever you do. If you do come "alone," just remember to give your parents a call from Stribling after the oath.... 'cause they are parents, and parents worry about their kids....no matter how independent you are.</p>