Dusting Renewed my Pride

@DianneN (247204)
United States
April 30, 2016 10:27am CST
After my morning walk and breakfast out with the girls, I was filled with renewed energy. So I decided to dust and vacuum each of our five bedrooms. While in my older son's old room, I became nostalgic. There hung his awards, amidst his trophies and ribbons for literature, swimming, baseball, editor, Scholar Leader Award in recognition for outstanding scholarship and leadership in school and community, among others. His most precious awards, dusted with love and care, were the ones from college and law school. He was afraid he'd be one of many to flunk out, after hearing the president's address, and surrounded by some of the world's brightest students. He fooled them all for he graduated both with the highest honors. He made Phi Beta Kappa, was awarded the Kasdan-Montessori Peace Prize, made Law Review and served as an officer and editor, and of course, received his Doctorate of Law degree. He double majored in government and French, studied abroad in his junior year at the Sorbonne and Political Science University, where heads of state from France study. While there, he traveled throughout Europe. He also had fun with his fraternity brothers, travel in Canada, dating, attending concerts and many college sports events. During his first year of law school, he had a 2 hour phone interview, and was hired on the spot for a high paying summer job in our state. He also was sent to Singapore and Thailand to work one summer by another firm before graduation. He was sought out and wined and dined by the top law firms in New York City, where he began his career. His old room is clean now and ready for his children when they come to visit. By the way, he graduated on Mother's Day and remembered to buy me flowers - in the photo!
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@marlina (154163)
• Canada
30 Apr 16
And you have a lot of reasons to have so much pride! Just curious here: why isn't your son bringing all his "memories" at his house?
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
30 Apr 16
He doesn't have the room, and won't hang them in his office, because he doesn't want to brag. He lets me do that. Lol!
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@marlina (154163)
• Canada
30 Apr 16
@DianneN Ha!Ha! But you are stuck with the dusting "for ever"?
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
30 Apr 16
@marlina Just in between the cleaning lady or until he buys a larger co-op.
@Juliaacv (48999)
• Canada
30 Apr 16
This is a great Mother~Son shot, and your colour co-ordinated your outfit to his gown! He's done well with his studies and is obviously in the right field for him. He must have instilled that drive to excel into his kids as they are doing that at their tender young ages. Imagine the time warp you fall into dusting off their awards in another 15 or 20 years!
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@Juliaacv (48999)
• Canada
30 Apr 16
@DianneN Nah, that cannot be true. Are you keeping a memory box for the kids? I kept one with the newspaper clipping from the day that he was born and all of the little and not so little keepsakes that we hold near and dear to our hearts as they grow-pogs, and all kinds of silly things as well as the formal things.
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
30 Apr 16
@Juliaacv Yes, I have saved photos, pictures, and cards, newspaper clippings of their fĂȘtes, poetry, report cards, etc. including their baby books. I gave one to my dil so she could compare the grandkids, and I'll do the same for our younger son when the time comes. They all love looking at everything when they visit. I'm trying to do some with my babies, too. Where did the time go??????
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
30 Apr 16
Thank you, Julia! I don't think my brain will be as active in 15 or 20 years. It's going little by little. Be thankful I still remember who you are. Lol!
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• United States
30 Apr 16
You have raised a treasure!
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• United States
30 Apr 16
@DianneN he couldn't have done it without you!
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
30 Apr 16
Thanks, but it was more his doing.
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
30 Apr 16
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@just4him (311359)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Apr 16
That's totally awesome. You have a lot to be proud of in your son. Oh and you didn't mention how handsome he is too.
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
30 Apr 16
You get brownie points now, Valerie! Many thanks.
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@just4him (311359)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 May 16
@DianneN I wasn't fishing for brownie points, but I'll take them.
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@Elizaby (6901)
• Pensacola, Florida
30 Apr 16
Was that the first one you clean, for if you spend time on memory road in each room it is going to be a all day job at least
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
30 Apr 16
Lol! No, it was the last. I spent a lot of extra time in my younger son's room, just before that.
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@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
30 Apr 16
What a lovely picture of a son and His proud mother. You have a right to be proud of him, Dianne, he has certainly done well.
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
30 Apr 16
Thanks, Anne! My other son makes me proud, too. Lol!
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
30 Apr 16
@AnneEJ Of course we do!
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@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
30 Apr 16
@DianneN I feel that way about all my children
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@amadeo (111942)
• United States
30 Apr 16
this what we did today.Dusting,cleaning,getting ready for tonight.The big hurrah.
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
30 Apr 16
It's a task that never ends.
@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
30 Apr 16
@DianneN You have a wonderful reason to be a very proud person and it sounds like you raised your son very good,. Your picture shows your happy and proud..
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
30 Apr 16
Thank you, Bobby. Both my sons make me proud, as I'm sure yours do, as well as your grandchildren and great grandchildren!
@TheHorse (209216)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Apr 16
Where is that picture taken?
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@TheHorse (209216)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Apr 16
@DianneN Ah, it reminds me of Sproul Plaza in Berkeley.
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
30 Apr 16
@TheHorse He could have gone there, too. Great school.
@DianneN (247204)
• United States
30 Apr 16
Cornell University by its famous clock tower.
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• United States
1 May 16
Wow. That is an impressive resume. So happy you are able to enjoy his room still. It will be fun for his kids to see someday.
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
1 May 16
Thank you! All the kids care about now are his old toys and collectibles.
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
1 May 16
@ElizabethWallace You did the wise thing. We have a basement, family room, and big box in their bedroom full of books, toys, and educational toys, too. They love them.
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• United States
1 May 16
@DianneN When my grandsons lived close, I bought old fashioned toys each Christmas at Restoration Hardware. I kept them at my house, for them to play with when they were over. They loved them, since they were uniques. They also required them to use their minds, always a good thing.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
30 Apr 16
Wow! Your son is a great, talented and awesome person that I know for having all that achievements in his life. You and his children must be proud of him. How I wish my daughters have all that too. , but I know they cannot achieve all. I'm still happy of my daughters.
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
30 Apr 16
Wow! Such a great pride to have a son like him ma'am :)
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
30 Apr 16
Thank you. I'm so very proud of him, as you can tell!
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
1 May 16
@DianneN hahaha. With that smile..you are
@destimona (1910)
• Luxembourg, Luxembourg
30 Apr 16
Lovely picture. God bless you guys.
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
30 Apr 16
Oh thank you! Those are such kind words.
@destimona (1910)
• Luxembourg, Luxembourg
30 Apr 16
@DianneN pleasure.
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
30 Apr 16
@destimona Don't let that person bother you. She can be a bit snippy.
• United States
30 Apr 16
Aw that is so sweet that he got you flowers on his graduation day! That just warmed my heart. He has accomplished many things to make you proud! :)
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@DianneN (247204)
• United States
30 Apr 16
He is very thoughtful to me and his wife. Yes, I'm so proud of him. He worked hard.
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@Teep11 (7673)
• United States
1 May 16
Your son accomplished a lot. I'm sure you very pleased about that. He sounds like a kind and thoughtful person. I love to hear these kind so of stories. Bravo!
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
3 May 16
You have a lot to be proud of. I have no remnants of my sons in their old rooms, I have had too many long term guests lol. The last was our grandson for 3 or 4 years!!
@mom210 (9041)
• United States
3 May 16
What a thoughtful young man, I love that he remembered the flowers. He has accomplished a lot and knows mom backed him all the way, smart guy
@JudyEv (329038)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 May 16
You have good reason to be very proud of your son.
@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
1 May 16
You have so much for which to be thankful! And so does your son! There is SO much love there. :)
@rina110383 (24495)
1 May 16
I'm so impressed by the achievements of your son! You did a great job, being his mom! And, you look like siblings in that photo. You look so young. I love the pearls, so classy! Your outfit matches your son's academic gown.