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rurallib

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19. 2 daughters 36 and 34. Plus a mentee we are quite proud of
Thu Mar 27, 2014, 09:54 PM
Mar 2014

Oldest daughter was kicked up to the vice-president position in an insurance company about a year ago. Married, no kids but some huge dreams.
Youngest is married and right now a stay at home mom for one boy. When she worked she was one terrific biology/ physics teacher with some recognition. Her husband is a true up and comer in his company (fortune 500 company).

But the real surprise for us has been a young man we have been mentoring and tutoring since he was 8. He is completing his junior year in high school as a page in the Iowa state senate. This is a hard position to get. He bowled them over in his interview. I know our local politicians and they say he is one of the nicest young men they have ever met.
When we started working with him, I would have been happy if he graduated high school. When we started with him he could barely read.

His mom and dad were immigrants from Mexico. He literally came across the border in mom's uterus just before he was born.

He got his first A in sixth grade. His grin was so big he could barely fit through the door. 7th and 8th grades he continued success. In 9th grade, he was so busy that we suspended tutoring to an as needed basis. That year he joined the speech club and won a state competition. He joined chorus and has been chosen as an all stater. This summer he goes to Europe to tour with an all state group. His grades are in the 3.5 range and he is planning on taking some college courses next year. He had the 2nd lead in the school play and is part of a hilarious Improv group at school.

His mom and dad are stunned by his achievements. We are stunned. Randy himself is quite eager to take on more. I so hope I get a few more years to see where he goes.

Thank you for letting me brag a bit, cause I am really proud of this group.

oooo - one more - another boy we are working with - his reading level has gone up six years in the last year - he'll be in 7th next year and his confidence is soaring! His dad was so worried and now he is so proud. Another immigrant family.

My daughter is a great mom of 3 boys peacefreak Mar 2014 #1
What a happy anniversary! MissB Mar 2014 #7
congrats to her ! nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #9
That's so good. Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #34
Well, they haven't robbed any banks (yet) LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #2
no banks ? steve2470 Mar 2014 #3
at 6 my son can play minecraft on the ipad, xbox and pc tk2kewl Mar 2014 #4
I'm very proud PasadenaTrudy Mar 2014 #5
My oldest got in trouble last week. MissB Mar 2014 #6
I'd say luck and a lot of love, hard work, blood, sweat and tears.... steve2470 Mar 2014 #8
I am extremely proud of my daughter. RebelOne Mar 2014 #10
You asked for it! mnhtnbb Mar 2014 #11
Wow, I remember when you wrote about the second son coming back to the U.S. marzipanni Apr 2014 #25
wow!! Duppers Apr 2014 #28
I love my son greatly, Broken_Hero Mar 2014 #12
Of course I'm proud! femmocrat Mar 2014 #13
really proud Kali Mar 2014 #14
timely... handmade34 Mar 2014 #15
Oh, I remember that. Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #35
too expensive for me handmade34 Apr 2014 #40
I am proud of my son and my daughter. Ptah Mar 2014 #16
2 daughters who I love to pieces. riderinthestorm Mar 2014 #17
Oh, only completely DFW Mar 2014 #18
OK, let me amend that DFW Apr 2014 #24
2 daughters 36 and 34. Plus a mentee we are quite proud of rurallib Mar 2014 #19
My daughter will be a college senior after one year of college Generic Brad Mar 2014 #20
My first son..... sendero Mar 2014 #21
very cool ! law school is very difficult, been there done that nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #22
Button-busting proud antiquie Apr 2014 #23
I am so proud of my girls! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2014 #26
you're very welcome, CaliforniaPeggy ! steve2470 Apr 2014 #27
today's my son's 27th birthday Duppers Apr 2014 #29
My daughter is awesome at Minecraft Capt. Obvious Apr 2014 #30
Great thread! And my hope is every parent will tell their children what they said here. DebJ Apr 2014 #31
I agree with you about the proud thing steve2470 Apr 2014 #36
I am very proud of my kids. logosoco Apr 2014 #32
My three daughters are awesome. Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #33
I have three kids... a 16 year old Son and two Daughters 13 and 7. Burma Jones Apr 2014 #37
Here goes... av8rdave Apr 2014 #38
I will tell you KamaAina Apr 2014 #39
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