Mom’s surprise at basic training
This is my first story so don’t be too harsh. This is an account of events that happened about 10 years ago. I had left a small town in the northeast and joined the army. I didn’t leave on the best terms with my family, I had been in a lot of trouble before I decided to make the change in my life and join the Army. My mother still wasn’t happy with the fact that I joined the army and we didn’t talk before I left for basic training in Kentucky. I wrote a letter to my mother and explained I had no other choice then to leave and look for my own life. I was surprised when she wrote back and told me she understood my situation and wanted to support me in …