My family and I
have been searching for pictures of my grandson Jimmy ever since he left for
boot camp in December. Jimmy Reid is the oldest son of my daughter Rere and her
husband Jim. Jimmy joined the United States Marines. What is really interesting
is that there are sites the parents are encouraged to join that gives up to
date information on what your child is experiencing each week. One of the sites
that I go on daily is the Kilo Company Facebook page, where several angels
(other marine moms) share photos and information as they come in. Thank you
Tammy Opel, Michele Breland Gauthreaux and Libia Salazar
We would check
the Kilo Company Facebook site several times a day with hopes of catching site
of Jimmy, but with the all the recruits’ hair cut short and their caps pulled
low over their eyes, it was damn near impossible to identify Jimmy out of the
crowd.
Every once in a
while, Rere would find a picture that looked like Jimmy, but we were never sure
if it was really him. It was driving us crazy as we tortured others in the family
to look at one or another picture to judge if we had found one of Jimmy.
Today, thanks to
Michele, we have a picture of Jimmy and let me tell you, the family has finally
agreed that it’s really him. Plus, his Aunt Denise who is a Dental hygienist recognizes his teeth. Well there is also the above article with his name and
all. My grandson is doing what he was born to do and I’m very proud of him and
my daughter and her husband for raising such a brave boy.
