8 Days, 2 Grads
I have been very fortunate lately. Two members of my family graduated within an eight-day span.
First, my son graduated from high school on May 31st. Now I know you're probably thinking, "Jim, there's NO WAY that you look old enough to be the dad of a high-school grad!" If so, then my boyish good looks have fooled even you -- I'll be 46 next month (on July 30th). So, don't worry, you still have time to buy me a present!
Anyway, just as any other parent would be, I am so very proud of my son. He didn't always try as hard as he should have, but towards the end, when crunch time came, he bore down and got it done. Now, on to college in the fall, where he wants to learn to fly airplanes.
The other family graduation was on June 8th, when my little brother got his GED. (Little? Hell, he's 40... oh well, old habits die hard!) He's been through hell and back in his life (some of it self-imposed); he was the baby of the family, and our mother died when he was only 16. Throw in dyslexia, a chronic illness, and some problems with substance abuse, and you start to get a picture of the challenges he faced. Yet, he set his mind to it, and like my son, he got it done. (No, we're NOT related to Larry the Cable Guy!) And now, he says he wants to go to school to be a paralegal.
Sorry for gushing, but I am SOOOOOOO proud of my brother and my son! We McKee's are the persevering kind! (Which is a nice way of saying we're stubborn-ass mofo's!!!)
First, my son graduated from high school on May 31st. Now I know you're probably thinking, "Jim, there's NO WAY that you look old enough to be the dad of a high-school grad!" If so, then my boyish good looks have fooled even you -- I'll be 46 next month (on July 30th). So, don't worry, you still have time to buy me a present!
Anyway, just as any other parent would be, I am so very proud of my son. He didn't always try as hard as he should have, but towards the end, when crunch time came, he bore down and got it done. Now, on to college in the fall, where he wants to learn to fly airplanes.
The other family graduation was on June 8th, when my little brother got his GED. (Little? Hell, he's 40... oh well, old habits die hard!) He's been through hell and back in his life (some of it self-imposed); he was the baby of the family, and our mother died when he was only 16. Throw in dyslexia, a chronic illness, and some problems with substance abuse, and you start to get a picture of the challenges he faced. Yet, he set his mind to it, and like my son, he got it done. (No, we're NOT related to Larry the Cable Guy!) And now, he says he wants to go to school to be a paralegal.
Sorry for gushing, but I am SOOOOOOO proud of my brother and my son! We McKee's are the persevering kind! (Which is a nice way of saying we're stubborn-ass mofo's!!!)
posted by Jim McKee at 5:50 PM
3 Comments:
Way to go, McKee's! Congrats to both the boys...err, MEN! ;)
I feel ya! I sure don't know how mine went from infant to High School grad and bra saleswoman in 17 years.... It seems I was buying diapers just last week....
Then in the fall University starts.... The serious shit starts then ;)
My parents seemed fairly excited when I went off to college. After working 2 jobs all summer to help pay for my tuition for 1st Semester, They packed everything I had that would fit in a Buick ( that is a lot of clothing BTW) and OFF I went. I kind of felt like they where too excited, if you know what I mean.
Congrad on your brother! and your son! WHEEEEEWWWWEEEE!!!
Get 'er DONE!
I don't care who you are...THAT is funny!
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