Today my eldest Christina told me her hubby Cody received orders and now they are moving to Germany in June. I am happy and sad about this move for them. Happy because my daughter and grandbabies will get to experience another country, sad because my sweet grandbabies and my daughter won't be here with me any longer. I know it's her family and she needs to live her life, but my heart is hurting. I have never been away from my daughter, she has always lived less then 30 mins from me. I knew this day would come, but it doesn't hurt any less.

So...do I have any fellow orgers who live near Germany? Any orgers who have had to deal with their kids moving across an ocean from them?

Don't marry into the military!

Now that I got that off my chest, I hope there will be many visits in your future!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I hope so too...but I have never left the States hun...and I don't see it happening anytime soon.

Oh, Moni!

I'm happy for Christina, but...

chocolate1 said:

I am happy for her too. It's a chance to do things and see things that she has always wanted to do. I just hate the idea of my Seyhan and Zoey so far from me.

HUGE

Right after we had our daughter my husband got shipped out to germany... She was only 2 months old when her and I finally got to go be with him... My parents were heartbroken also... My mom was VERY attached to her first grandbaby.. It will be hard but she has such an exciting time ahead for her! We got to come back and visit while my hubby was in the field! So you will see her and just think, you will hae somewhere to stay when you go to visit!

There aren´t that many American military bases left here in Germany.Most of them are in the beautiful south (nice landscape but the culture is not my thing, I love the north). Be glad it´s Germany, they could have been deployed to far worse places.

Come over and visit them (and me) here in Germany.

Moni.

Although I do wish my kids would move the hell away.

Vendetta1 said:

You're terrible Muriel....

MoniGram said:

You're quite lucky that you have skype these days.

When I moved to Germany the only way to contact the states why by way of very expensive phone calls or to call from a Germany base over to an American base nearby a residence and have the base "switch" the call over to a local number nearby (and you were only allowed a 10 minute 'free' call that way).

Now with skype you can talk for as long as you want, and all bases are wired with fast Internet.


I would look at this as an opportunity to visit one of my very favorite countries on the cheap, Moni. At good times, you can find a roundtrip flight to stuttgart or Frankfurt from Dallas for $550 sometimes (not often, but sometimes). And your son will be given the option of a free round-trip ticket once a year (if he's Air Force--not sure about the other branches), which cuts down on the expenses of visiting.

Also, Germany is a much safer place to raise a family than the USA, so you can rest easy knowing they should be o.k.

It doesn't get rid of the anxiety and pain of being separated, but I would say it makes it much easier with technology today.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Yes and I can admit it.

Our oldest kids and our grands only live 3 hrs away and that seems SO far





I'm always around if you need to vent

Moni

Vendetta1 said:

awwwww, wow Mon. So sad that they are going but as someone mentioned there is Skype etc. It is not the same but hang in there. How long is it for?

To Christina and fam- Wishing you guys well in Germany.

Aaaww, Moni... I can see that you need this:



You can ask Phishanga to baby sit them.

I'm sorry, Moni! That sucks!

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Thanks Miguel

tinaz said:

If you don't mind me asking, how did your Mom handle things? I feel like I am going to lose my mind. Christina & I have never really been apart except for the 30 mins in her adult life. She has been by my side since I was 15. Then not to mention not seeing my grandgirls as often as I do now.

KoolEaze said:

She said they will be moving to Geilenkirchen, I don't know much about this place. But you are right...could have been worse for sure.

And to finally meet an orger

Vendetta1 said:

Thanks for the laugh hun!

TheVoid said:

Yes first thing I thought about was Skype and now days it will be much better for me to keep in touch with my daughter and my sweet angels. I have always wanted to go to Europe, maybe this will be my chance.

Mach said:

Thank you Mach! I will be taking you up on that offer for sure!!!

Alej said:

Thanks hun

missmad said:

They will be there for 4 yrs. When my Seyhan gets back she will be 6 yrs old. That just makes me so sad.

Mushanga said:

Thank you Sweetie...I really do need those!

JuliePurplehead said:

Thanks Julie! It does suck. I have been trying real hard not to get to upset, but not easy. But I have decided I just need to be strong and enjoy my kids while they are still here because June is going to come faster then I want.

Just get down on your knees and kiss the ground and thank your higher power that their father isn't being sent to Afghanastan or Iraq.

I'm sorry the babies are leaving though. Now you have an excuse to travel!

Vendetta1 said:

You ain't even right. You know darn well if you kiddies left tommorow you'd be.

Hang in there Moni get that Skype account.