Rejoice with Me!

[keltic63]

I just got off the phone with my 18yo son, Sterling. He has just informed me that he has earned the title of Salutatorian of his graduating High School Class!

I couldn't help myself. The tears were flowing. He worked all year under the assumption that he was #5, and that 3 other students were tied for #2. It seems that the extra credits he took his jr. year, combined with his excellent grade point avg for his sr. year, pushed him into second place. He will be giving a speech at graduation, along with his friend, Ben, who is Valedictorian. I'm bursting with pride.

I'm sure I'll be writing something about this in my blog soon, perhaps after the graduation ceremony. If you'd like to know more about Sterling: here's the article I wrote back in April about another of his achievements. http://keltic.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/music-critic/

oh, I'm going to take advantage and make this a sticky for a few days. You'll forgive a proud dad for this abuse of privilege, won't you?

[Dash]

hahahh!! I love it! What a wonderful suprise! :applause: :award:

Good dad! Good dad!

(Good son too, obviously.)

Yay!!:weee:

[dsdrane]

Mazel tov, Sterling!!

(Great name.)

:cookie: :cookie:

[Zerbie]

That's awesome! Congratulations!!

Opportunity's a gonna knock for that young man!

[u-dog]

Congrats Dad !!!! That is SO TOTALLY AWESOME !!! Isn't it great having kids who make you look good? :applause::applause::applause::applause::award: :award: :award: :weee::weee::tup::tup::tup:

[Casey]

:award: Thats so great!! WOOHOO!!

[alisaeyes]

Congratulations..I know your very proud of him....

[Vanessa White]

Congratulations all around, dad. I think there is almost nothing in this world as intense as pride of a child and his/her accomplishments. I am so glad for you and the blessings of your children in your life Keltic. You deserve it!!! With love and peace, Vanessa :love::love::love:

[davidb]

That's wonderful news. I'm sure it will be a very happy day for your entire family. All the best.

David

[antonyh]

That is wonderful. Congratulations

[keltic63]

Thanks everyone. I really am so proud of my kids.


I'll let go now and "unsticky" this thread. ;)

[BrentRichards]

Congratulations also ... My oldest is graduating this year ALIVE and UN-INCARCERATED ... which makes me proud enough!

[Sherrie Z]

Hooray Hooray Hooray!

Congrats to Sterling, and his proud Dad : )

(And congrats to all your kids, and to Brent's too ... and to Ben)

[Sagebrush Dan]

Yay! Congratulations indeed!

[Daniel]

A testament to you both! :applause::weee::aparty::aparty:

[NathanATX]

What an achievement!
Nate

[TigerXero]

Congradulations! I'm graduating from my high school this Saturday as a Salutatorian too! Let him know I said great job in the theatre performance. I wish I had that kind of musical talent; it's pretty amazing how good some kids are in high school.

[keltic63]

He made the papers!

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/search/s_510347.html

his paragraph is near the bottom of the page.

[Vanessa White]

What a glow you must have as the proud papa today! Bask in it for all it is worth, and best of all to Sterling as he seeks his new adventure.......:love::pray:

[u-dog]

Congradulations! I'm graduating from my high school this Saturday as a Salutatorian too! Let him know I said great job in the theatre performance. I wish I had that kind of musical talent; it's pretty amazing how good some kids are in high school.

Congrats Tigerboy!! That is an awesome accomplishment! I hope that your family is appropriately proud of you!

Also, Isn't that irreverent and disrespectful young whippersnapper Austin granulating soon? Pipe up youngster! When is the big day?

what college plans do y'all have?

[keltic63]

BUMP!

I've put up a copy of my son's commencement speech on my blog:

this terrestrial ball (http://keltic.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/ladies-and-gentlemen-the-speech/)

It was a short, but profound speech, especially coming from an 18yo

[u-dog]

Not only is he smarter than you.... he's way better looking!

[Progo35]

Wow, Keltic. That's awesome, congratulations! Your son must be SO PROUD-what an achievement. Try not to tear too much at the grad. ceremony! Best of wishes :)

[keltic63]

Not only is he smarter than you.... he's way better looking!

sad part is that he looks exactly like me when I was that age :'(

[u-dog]

sad part is that he looks exactly like me when I was that age :'(


with any luck the "mom genes" will kick in as he ages. ;)

[keltic63]

with any luck the "mom genes" will kick in as he ages. ;)

brave talk from someone who's avatar is an underpants wearing cartoon character! :rolleyes:

c'mon dog, put up a pic so we can vote on it! :love:

[u-dog]

brave talk from someone who's avatar is an underpants wearing cartoon character! :rolleyes:

c'mon dog, put up a pic so we can vote on it! :love:

its there. in my profile. an actual photo of me.

[missmari]

that's amazing!!!

congratulations!!! That only shows me what a special, supporting father your son has who has stood by him through thick and thin, driving him to be more of himself, to strive for what seemed impossible, which of course, later on was tackled and became possible!!!:D


missmari:cool:

[BrentRichards]

its there. in my profile. an actual photo of me.

Nah, I still see you as more Labrador.

[BrentRichards]

sad part is that he looks exactly like me when I was that age :'(

Funny thing, people always tell me my older son looks just like me ... um, noooo.... he's adopted!