...and I'm feeling both incredibly proud of him and what he accomplished while also feeling incredibly old. Justin graduated Cum Laude in International Business from the College Of Charleston where he was also part of the honors college. Now comes the rest of his adult life, which given his love of travel and job possibilities, I fear I'll be even less a part of than I have been. Boy do I miss those days where he'd climb onto the couch with me on Sunday afternoon to watch an MLB game.
Good luck son. You've truly been a gift from god and I love you dearly.
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May 16, 2019, 01:33 PM
1967Goat
Congrats to you and your boy!
My boys are 7 & 8. Sometimes I think about how fast the last 8 years have gone by, and in 10 more the oldest will be graduating HS. We still read and tuck them in every night. If i'm in the garage or something they hunt me down and make me come tuck them in. I wonder how many more years of that I have left. I'd imagine in a few more years I won't be allowed in their rooms.
May 16, 2019, 01:42 PM
honestlou
Congratulations! Now comes the hard part, which is letting him go. I have two sons, both now graduated and gainfully employed, and I'm proud and happy for both of them. Like you, I sure miss the snuggling on the couch and falling asleep on top of me.
Oh well-maybe grandkids one day.
May 16, 2019, 01:46 PM
Sailor1911
That's a "Bigdeal"! Congrats. C of C, does he sail? Good program there.
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May 16, 2019, 02:22 PM
6guns
Excellent! I'm sure he'll do very well!!!
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May 16, 2019, 02:33 PM
Bytes
Congrats to your family and especially your son. That video almost brought a tear to my eye. It made think of my son's graduation from college. I was so proud of him. Oh, you can take this to the bank, your son is going to do so much more to make you proud as his career progresses. So much more.
May 16, 2019, 02:36 PM
h2oys
Congrats to both you and your son. As you may have noticed from a prior post of mine, my daughter also graduated Cum Laude from Roanoke College in Salem, VA, on May the 5th.
Similar story and congrats again!
May 16, 2019, 03:09 PM
rpm2010
Congratulations to both of you...you both have much to be proud of! I'm already missing some of what you speak of, and my son is a sophomore in HS.
May 16, 2019, 10:00 PM
mjlennon
Congrats, I know you’re proud. My daughter graduates this weekend. Biology and chemistry BS degrees with honors.
May 16, 2019, 10:16 PM
goose5
It does make you feel old. Congrats. My son will graduate from Gustavus Adolphus College in a couple of weeks.
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May 16, 2019, 10:25 PM
chellim1
Congrats!
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May 17, 2019, 02:30 AM
ftttu
Congratulations to you and your young man!
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May 17, 2019, 06:02 AM
r0gue
Congrats! I wish I liked sports. The hours I could have had with my kids watching games and discussing them. Sports is accessible to both generations.
May 17, 2019, 03:30 PM
Sig209
Congrats !! That's a major life milestone to be sure !
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May 18, 2019, 12:39 PM
TigerDore
Congratulations, Mike!
May 18, 2019, 12:46 PM
just1tym
Congrats to the both of you, and a lot of hard work and diligence will certainly pay great dividends in his future...well deserved!
Regards, Will G.
May 20, 2019, 07:31 AM
redstone
Congratulations and blessings in the next chapter of his journey.
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May 20, 2019, 04:01 PM
ontmark
Congratulations
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May 20, 2019, 04:27 PM
rtquig
Congratulations Mike. Now is son is on to the next journey in life.
