Help Me With This Please!!

Question

Ok so today i found out that my dad has to go to Iraq for 10 months and he leave on December 1st... what are somethings we can do as a family before he leaves and then things to keep my mind off of him being there when hes gone? Thanks and i know this is in the wrong category!!

Answer 1

my dad been gone since june 07' and wont beck till...late jan...

some things to do:

-do the things you think HE and your family will enjoy

-spend alot of time together as a family

-dont be like "when you're gone" , basically, dont focus on when he's going to be leaving/will be gone, just enjoy the time you have together.

to keep your mind off him:

-focus on your studies (it sucks but it does help...)

-spend a lot of time doing what you enjoy/ with your friends

- try to avoid things you would do with him (i gave up softball this year cause i would only practice with him...)

yeah thats how it is here, so i thought this would help = ]

Answer 2

suggest taking a family vacation somewhere. where its just you guys. Spend all your time together,  

Answer 3

I am an Army wife with two kids and pregnant with another. My husband missed my second babies birth and will miss this one to. I totally know how your feeling. Spend as much time as possible with the whole family we've been traveling a lot and going to waterparks and amusement parks. We have dinner all the time together and go for walks in the evening. My husband is starting to rent movies that were really cool to him and I when we were kids and he's watching them with our 5 year old son so that he could see his reaction to them (ET, The Goonies, things like that). While he's gone spend time with your family to help each other deal with him being gone. Stay busy doing whatever you can think of. Hopefully this will be the last year this war is going on. Good luck and God Bless your family, your dad, and yourself. People don't realize that not only does the soldier make sacrifices but the families do to. Stay Strong!!

Answer 4

awww im sorry!! He's going to help alot of people though, so thats a good thing, and he's defending our country =]

You could all do things as a family, like going out to eat, the movies, family dinners, and you could set aside a special day of the week, each week until December 1s,t to do things all together, like a game night or something [ and no one in your family can make plans on that day because its family day]

When he's gone, you could write him letters, so he knows you love him, and you could keep in mind that he's doing a great thing for a ton of people.  If you want to get your mind off him being gone though, then maybe hang out with your friends alot and avoid being completely alone [when your alone and bored, you'll have more time to think about how much you miss him]  Maybe take up a hobby or sport.

good luck!! =]

=)

Answer 5

ok well before i tell you i wanna say that alot of ppl r going to be proud of your dad because he is helping our nation and giving and me a safe environment to live in, so its a good thing what he is doing. but um maybe spend alittle more time with him on weekends with school coming its hard but.. maybe go out just one day with you guys jungle rapids, wilsons, out to lunch, to the mall and have a couple of those, or have a couple days where you guys dont take calls and just rent movies and get pizza! have a picnic at a park! go to the movies, bowling something like that then to lunch or dinner or just go out to eat and just do this every so often before he leaves. ok um maybe just no that yea he isnt there with u in person but he will ALWAYS be in ur heart and place a picture by ur bed and tell him u love him and pray for him every nite! i will pray for him!

Answer 6

here's an idea..  if you celebrate the holidays..  since he is leaving before..  perhaps you can do an "early holiday" with the family and close friends to celebrate with him before he leaves..  have a big dinner and exchange gifts.

Answer 7

aww okay sorry =[

be proud of him first of all and try to be strong

just think of it as him being on a buisness trip for 10 months.

and a really good idea is to make paper chain with as many paper loops for how many days hes going to be there and everyday take off one loop =]

stay strong <3

Answer 8

I'm very sorry your father has to fight in an endless and meaningless war.

Just do things you normally enjoy with your family, watch movies, take a trip, go camping, play games. If there's something special he likes to do that you all don't get to do very often, do it.

When he's gone, if you can send care packages, and do things that your family loves. He wouldn't want you all to be sad all the time.

Also, do things to help out around the house and with your family - like babysit for a sibling, let your parents enjoy themselves. I wish him and your family good luck.

Answer 9

My best friend's dad had to go across seas for 6 months and what she did is she took a day off of school, the day before he left, to spend with him. All of her family did stuff together and just had some family bonding time. Just keep telling yourself that your dad will be fine and don't worry. He'll be back :D