The proud parent thread - Page 36

Pete Zicato · 05-12-2013, 01:10 AM

Zing1 graduated with a BS in Business/Accounting today.

In three years.

With honors.

Griff · 05-12-2013, 05:39 AM

Nice!

Clodfobble · 05-12-2013, 05:33 PM

Congrats!

glatt · 05-12-2013, 07:31 PM

Well done!

monster · 05-12-2013, 09:27 PM

zingety zing!

BigV · 05-15-2013, 08:31 PM

wow, what a happy thread! congratulations to all the proud parents for having such good reasons for being so proud!

classicman · 05-19-2013, 10:44 PM

Congrats to her & Mom & Dad. Y'all done good.

chrisinhouston · 05-20-2013, 12:31 PM

Yesterday, I went with my son to a Catholic church for an adult confirmation service. He is 24 and decided he would get confirmed in the church, something his mother (my ex) really wanted him to do. I'm not a Catholic anymore and have only been in a church a couple of times in the past 30 years or so, mostly for weddings or funerals. We were never hard core church goers when the kids came along. We did the baptism thing and the first communion thing as our parents expected it but we hardly ever went to church. Now my ex is a big time Catholic and goes to daily mass and volunteers at her church. Funny thing is that of our 5 kids only this son and one other practice Catholocism to some extent. My daughters don't and one son is a big time Protestant to the point of believing in the literal interpretation of the bible and creationism and stuff like that. I think the Naval Academy did that to him.

It was a big deal, the Cardinal was there and about 10 other priests, a choir, an organist and a horn section. There were 150 adults getting it done. I sat through the first part up in till the actual ceremony and then took some pictures and a video of him for his mother. After that they went back into mass mode and had the incense and everything and communion and lots of kneeling and singing so I went outside and sat in a garden with statues of Jesus and Mary all around. I read a book on my tablet that I have been trying to finish. It was real peaceful. After awhile it was over and we went home. Even though his church is not my thing I was proud of him because he took the time to do something he wanted to do, studied for it, etc. I felt I should be there for him.

05-12-2013, 01:10 AM	#526
Pete Zicato Got a bad case of CRS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,710	Zing1 graduated with a BS in Business/Accounting today. In three years. With honors. __________________ "I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions." -- Augusten Burroughs

05-12-2013, 05:39 AM	#527
Griff Hill-Biffy or HillWilliam Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 16,932	Nice! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis ...how easily the learned give up the evidence of their senses to preserve the coherence of ideas in their imagination. - Adam Smith

05-12-2013, 05:33 PM	#528
Clodfobble Bitchin' Tiny Unicorn Jockey Wannabe Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 14,054	Congrats! __________________ My cooking blog

05-12-2013, 09:27 PM	#530
monster only 99c Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tena City Posts: 24,133	zingety zing! __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-15-2013, 08:31 PM	#531
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 18,188	wow, what a happy thread! congratulations to all the proud parents for having such good reasons for being so proud! __________________ Remember: Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones. -- Marcus Aurelius, philosopher and writer (121-180)

05-12-2013, 07:31 PM	#529
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 17,827	Well done!

05-19-2013, 10:44 PM	#532
classicman Chock full O' facts Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,171	Congrats to her & Mom & Dad. Y'all done good. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

05-20-2013, 12:31 PM	#533
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,372	Yesterday, I went with my son to a Catholic church for an adult confirmation service. He is 24 and decided he would get confirmed in the church, something his mother (my ex) really wanted him to do. I'm not a Catholic anymore and have only been in a church a couple of times in the past 30 years or so, mostly for weddings or funerals. We were never hard core church goers when the kids came along. We did the baptism thing and the first communion thing as our parents expected it but we hardly ever went to church. Now my ex is a big time Catholic and goes to daily mass and volunteers at her church. Funny thing is that of our 5 kids only this son and one other practice Catholocism to some extent. My daughters don't and one son is a big time Protestant to the point of believing in the literal interpretation of the bible and creationism and stuff like that. I think the Naval Academy did that to him. It was a big deal, the Cardinal was there and about 10 other priests, a choir, an organist and a horn section. There were 150 adults getting it done. I sat through the first part up in till the actual ceremony and then took some pictures and a video of him for his mother. After that they went back into mass mode and had the incense and everything and communion and lots of kneeling and singing so I went outside and sat in a garden with statues of Jesus and Mary all around. I read a book on my tablet that I have been trying to finish. It was real peaceful. After awhile it was over and we went home. Even though his church is not my thing I was proud of him because he took the time to do something he wanted to do, studied for it, etc. I felt I should be there for him. __________________ Goodluck Jonathan 2015

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