Dusting Renewed my Pride

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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!