We Are So Proud of Our Grandson
@BelleStarr (61101)
United States
March 16, 2019 10:09pm CST
We have six grandsons, like any good grandma I am proud of all my grandchildren but right now my grandson Alex is the star of my universe. Alex is 25 years old and is in a bidding war for his first home. We are just so proud of him.
He was approved for a mortgage and has fallen in love with a property. He wants to have a minimum of 6 acres along with the house. For him, the land is even more important than the house. He loves to farm, growing heirloom vegetables and he likes to hunt with a bow. He plans to have chickens and turkeys on his mini-farm, he evidently got the farming gene in our family.
He just finished his apprenticeship in tool and die and has been with his employer for 5 years. This is the boy who was diagnosed as bipolar when he was 15. It was a real struggle for a few years but he has come so far. He is a thoughtful, kind and hard working man and while he may not win the bidding war, he is confident he will find a property that meets his needs in the near future. We are confident he will too.
I am bringing him home a Keurig for his new home, this one or another and I plan to look through my photos and have one of him and his grandpa fishing made into a canvas for his wall. Love that boy to pieces.
Alex was 12 in this picture at a Renaissance Faire
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34 responses
@RasmaSandra (80884)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Mar 19
Well congratulations to him and I hope he gets that house. Makes me feel good to know such wonderful people are out there and of course, I am positive his grandma helped to raise him just right.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
17 Mar 19
lol He and his mom did live with us until he was 4 and I did have some part in his upbringing but he has a great mom and dad and thank you.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
18 Mar 19
Thank you it really was an amazing step for him to take and he deserves it all for his hard work.
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@LadyDuck (472121)
• Switzerland
18 Mar 19
@BelleStarr So many young men now prefer to stay with their parents even in their mid-thirties. It's great that your grandson worked so hard from a very young age.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
18 Mar 19
Thank you so much, it takes a village to raise a child they say and it is true'
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
20 Mar 19
@BelleStarr Oh I believe that totally - well done Village
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
18 Mar 19
Yes, this house was in Lebanon which would be a good location for him from home and work.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
17 Mar 19
Buying a home can be a challenge. A bidding war? No....I would step back. That is an easy way to get carried away and spend more than one should.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
18 Mar 19
Yes that is why he didn't g crazy with his offer, just what he was comfortable with. and it wasn't enough.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
18 Mar 19
@BelleStarr the right property, at the right price is out there. He just needs to be patient.
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@andriaperry (117173)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Mar 19
Way to go! My sister is bi polar so I understand what he is overcoming.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
17 Mar 19
It was very hard for a few years but he is living proof that anything is possible.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
17 Mar 19
My son has bipolar and he struggles with it constantly. He does not want to be medicated for it because he does not like the effects of the medicatiion.
I hope he has the winning bid on the house of his dreams. Love the fact that he wants to do a little bit of farming. It’s very rewarding.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
24 Mar 19
@BelleStarr I do recall that my son gained some weight. He did get that under control though.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
18 Mar 19
Alex has taken the medication in years either, it made him gain a ton of weight and he to didn't like how it made him feel.
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@GardenGerty (160998)
• United States
18 Mar 19
It will be good for him to have the land and space to farm. He is quite the one to be proud of. I am sure you will also post about the others or have. Grandkids are great.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
18 Mar 19
They are and I am sure that I will, I have written about my granddaughter Amie who is also a farmer.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
23 Mar 19
Congrats to him! I am sure he will win the bidding war!
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@rebelann (113001)
• El Paso, Texas
12 May 19
I have never had to bid on a home, I never could afford one, so I bought a half acre of land and put a Mobile Home on it, to me that was expensive but nothing near as expensive as a real house.
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
29 Mar 19
He actually lost the bid but has placed another bid on another property, we are waiting for the outcome.
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@Juliaacv (51522)
• Canada
17 Mar 19
What a well-written post. I enjoyed it so much that I read it out loud to my husband, who was smiling from ear-to-ear before I even finished-he compliments you as do I. 
Alex sounds so focussed to what he wants, and working in his field he will probably be well-suited to making a lot of repairs that might be needed on out-buildings and machinery that he may own. Being able to retro-fit equipment and buildings is a talent all in its own.
I'm sure that he will love the Keurig that you bring him.
And if this offer doesn't get accepted, one will, the right one will. 
Alex sounds so focussed to what he wants, and working in his field he will probably be well-suited to making a lot of repairs that might be needed on out-buildings and machinery that he may own. Being able to retro-fit equipment and buildings is a talent all in its own.
I'm sure that he will love the Keurig that you bring him.
And if this offer doesn't get accepted, one will, the right one will. 3 people like this
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
18 Mar 19
Thank you so much. He didn’t win the bidding war but he just wasn’t willing to pay more than the property was worth. I am sure that with patience’s the right place will come on the market. In the meantime he can save even more
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
18 Mar 19
He didn't get the house but I believe that if it was suppose to be it would have been so there is something else out there waiting for him
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
18 Mar 19
Thank you, I hope the right one comes along, he did not get this one.
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@rakski (126275)
• Philippines
21 Mar 19
@BelleStarr Yes, the right one will come and it will be much better for sure!
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@garymarsh6 (23412)
• United Kingdom
17 Mar 19
Good luck to him I hope he gets the place he wants and I hope he is successful with his bid.. You have every right to be proud of him! I bet he thinks of you as his star grandmother too!
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
18 Mar 19
Well thank you, as I am sure you know I love being a grandparent, it is the best. He didn't get the house but I am sure he will find another.
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@1creekgirl (41780)
• United States
17 Mar 19
I can understand why you're so proud of him. This brought tears to my eyes. God is so good!
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
18 Mar 19
You have no idea how this is making me tear up, when he was first diagnosed it was frightening and we had real fear at one point that he might take his own life. God is so good, we know he saved Alex
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@1creekgirl (41780)
• United States
18 Mar 19
@BelleStarr tears again for me. Your fine young man is living proof of the power of loving parents and grandparents and the anazing love and grace of God.
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@moffittjc (121740)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Mar 19
Way to go Alex! Glad to hear he overcame his adversities to become a fine young man! I hope he finds the property of his dreams, even if he doesn't win the bidding war on the current land.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
18 Mar 19
Yes sorry to say he didn't win but he was not going to spend more than he felt it was worth.
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@moffittjc (121740)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Mar 19
@BelleStarr That should make you even more proud....he's smart with his money! So many people get into bidding wars in real estate because they let their emotions get the best of them.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
22 Mar 19
Yes I hope he finds exactly what he is looking for.
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@dgobucks226 (35778)
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17 Mar 19
It's a wonderful feeling to know you have a fine grandson. It shows you did an excellent job raising and instilling positive values in your own children.
Love that old photo of your grandson in the stocks. Reminds me of my visit to Disney World where I struck the same pose 
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
18 Mar 19
Thank you so much, we did the best we could and our own kids are all successful and very nice people.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
30 Mar 19
Thank you, he didn't get that house but is trying for another one right now.
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
29 Mar 19
Thank you, yes he is a great guy and he has placed another bid on a different property.
