As an Old Country Codger, who is also a parent, you wonder sometimes what you might have taught your young’uns. Yesterday I didn’t wonder. I relaxed. Not for myself but my youngest Baby Girl. She received the news that she passed her BAR EXAM.
We hear a lot about “net” these days. I don’t mean the kind you catch something in but where one bunch is compared to another bunch and compare which bunch is the biggest. That difference is the “net” of something.
I have “net’ed” a lot more “taught” than I dispensed. My Middle Daughter called “The Boss” yesterday after she got the news from the younger, and asked “How does it feel to be the parents of a new lawyer”. I haven’t had that conversation with the Middle one yet but it gave me a lot of thinking opportunities. It feels like happiness and humongeous pride for the youngest one’s accomplishment. She worked herself to a frazzle during college and her internship with the State Department,, just like the Middle One did while she worked herself through school, internship with the Center for Disease Control, set up her own business, with two kids 3 and 2, Big Paw’s Baby Girl and Baby Boy( Big Paw’s baby boy being brought from Russia), and the Oldest worked herself through college, who now is in the midst of raising Big Paw’s Big Boy-9 years old, (who was born 3 months early and weighed 1 ½,, yep one and one half pounds at birth, three months in intensive care in the hospital) while she teaches school and helps her husband with their business. – all one sentence?,,I know.
Through all of their adventures, they supported each other as well. One looks out for the other and we all look out for each other. A tiny blog post cannot even touch what I could write, so I think it all come down to strength. Comparing “net” strength or “net” taught, with them and this old 6’2, 275 lb. Old Codger, look in the dictionary under “Short End of the Stick”, and you will see my picture.
Through it all “The Boss” molded and shaped when the situation needed “molding and shaping” and I take bragging rights kind of shyly – but I take them, so sue me. I got a great lawyer
Congratulations to my Baby Girl.
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Congratulations! You have so much of which to be proud! Nobody's gonna' sue you over those bragging rights; you've earned them!
ReplyDeleteOh Glenn,,,you and The Boss have every reason to be proud. Congratulations to your entire family...
ReplyDeleteFor me, it's not so much that they've arrived, but that they fill your heart so gurdurned much. Good people that have come from you. In turn, I trust that they will do good things.
ReplyDeleteBeam on.
xo
erin
Wow,the "Bar Exam",Wow! I've heard that one's a toughie. Proud? I'm sure that word doesn't even cover it,and you should be. If I were in your shoes they would have to widen the doors just so I could get my head through. Congrats to your daughter,great job. BTW,you got yourself a looker there too,beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAaahhh, there's nothin' sweeter than a proud paw! I'm sure "The Boss" had at least a little help from you along the way, so let your pride in how the girls turned out shine big and bright! I follow your lawyer, and look forward to seeing what she does with her life from this point on.
ReplyDeleteSumthin' about daughters. Their accomplishments seem to be the most profound, the most meaningful, and brings tears to your eyes.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you and the Boss for raising such a wonderful family!! Congratulations to your daughter too!! From what I find out about you here, I know that your family must all be full of joy, creativity, love and good will. God bless you all :)
ReplyDeleteOh, you must be so proud...and children don't accomplish things like your daughter's have without a wonderful set of parents.
ReplyDeleteAnd lots of love and support.
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations to you, your wife and your beautiful daughter....I am so happy and proud for you so yes Glenn you are so entitled to be proud....:-) Hugs
ReplyDeleteYou have every reason to exercise those bragging rights. To me, the measure of our lives comes, in great part, from those whose lives we've influenced. You and "The Boss" more than measure up, and your wonderful girls will build on that legacy. Way to go!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! Now you can honestly tell everyone that you have a lawyer who is willing to sue everyone's butts off to get dear ol' daddy a fantastic retirement income.
ReplyDeletebregging rights achkowledged. Congrats! It takes great parents to get wonderful children, woohoo! :)
ReplyDeleteI was so proud when my nephew passed the bar. Also, I thought: he'll be able to get me into the best nursing home in town.
ReplyDeleteIt's so lovely to hear of parents who are proud and supportive of their children..you deserve full bragging rights..without love and support the journey to success is certainly harder..thanks for your visit..Jae
ReplyDeleteGlenn, I did law school; I know exactly how difficult it is--and how stressful. Kudos to you for raising kids who believed in themselves enough to go for the long yardage, and kudos to your kid for getting there! Hurray!
ReplyDelete(Love these pieces about the family.)