First of all, dahlin, just because we haven’t met does NOT mean that you are ANY less my friend (and I think I speak for a lot of CCers when I say this)! </p>
<p>Second, “watching” your kids grow up, hearing their stories, and hearing all this good stuff is the reason I stick around CC and the thing that makes it so special. </p>
<p>Third - can your son meet my little sister someday? My older sis was a fantastic athlete (as in still holds school records, recently recognized as a Hall of Famer); I was the top student; my lovely, wonderful, sweet, caring, utterly special little sis excels at neither sports nor academics. (My little brother, who has a birthday coming up - tomorrow!!! - is naturally brilliant and an excellent athlete, which will probably only make it worse for my little sis.) While bragging on one’s children is sometimes gauche, one can always brag on one’s siblings, and I fully intend to whenever she has something to celebrate. You will have company in this thread. There is something more special about the kids who really have to work for it instead of having it come naturally.</p>
<p>Great news! My third child plays lacrosse and it has been great for her to have something unique from the older two.<br>
On another note- is you son-1 still dating his high school sweetheart and where did she end up going to college?</p>
<p>beaurah,
I loved reading your post and it kind of made me a little teary for you! Although I am long past the college admisions phase with youngest child a sophomore in college and oldest recently graduated, I just can’t give up my CC habit and I think it is largely because of the personalities you “meet” here whether you post regularly or lurk. I followed the saga of andi’s son regularly and celebrated from afar at their good news earlier this year. I’m celebrating for you and your son now!</p>
<p>How wonderful for your D that she has found her niche in lacrosse!! I <em>KNOW</em> it is such a relief for some of these younger siblings to not have to constantly compare their performances to older sibs when they find something uniquely theirs! I wish her all the best in her lacrosse endeavors! :)</p>
<p>Thanks for asking about my S1…YES, he is still dating the girl he was dating when he left for college. It has been over two years now, and they are still going strong. I <em>really</em> did not envision this–long distance relationships are tricky after all, but they have obviously found the right balance, and his workload at Duke and his other activities/friends seem to more than fill his time there. He comes home frequently enough to sustain this relationship, at least for now, so we shall see. I love his gf like another daughter.</p>
<p>His gf will be graduating h.s. this year. She will most likely attend school in state here because her parents are not very “college oriented,” and will not support her going out of state. I recently assisted her in completing some scholarship forms for the biggies around here, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed for her! My oldest D, who is also her best friend, will also graduate this year, and they are thinking of attending school and rooming together! My D is VERY much a homebody, so I think this would be <em>perfect</em> for her as she has NO desire whatsoever to leave the state.</p>
<p>I’ll keep you posted, O.K.? And thanks again for asking! fondly, ~berurah</p>
<p>I vote there should be pre-Thanksgiving dinner for all at Berurah’s house, so that we can congratulate this young man properly, in person. While we eat of course. :)</p>
And wear [color=red]RED???<a href=“'cept%20for%20simba,%20of%20course!%20;”>/color</a> )I could only DREAM of such a fabulous pre-Thanksgiving!!! Y’all are welcome anytime, Thanksgiving or not! ~berurah</p>
<p>Congrats to Beruruh’s S2! I really enjoyed reading about his triumph—he sounds like a super kid! I completely understand your mother’s feeling of relief and pride. Brag away, Berurah. I’ll always read and celebrate along with you.</p>
<p>Okay, I was prepared to join a congratulatory thread about the Cards winning the World Series, with my favorite former Angel, David Eckstein, taking MVP honors, but this is good too. </p>
<p>High fives to your special S2 and best wishes for a great season. What I’ve always admired about Eckstein is his small-guy, play-your-heart-out attitude. He is the kind of kid who was always told, “you’re too small to play varsity or you’re too small to play in the big leagues” and he just kept proving them wrong. He mastered his sport despite the disadvantage of his size and I wish the same for all the young “strivers” out there.</p>
Oh, I <em>LOVE</em> those scrapper types too!!! They kind who don’t cower in the face of discouragement, but instead rise to the occasion! They’re really fun to watch…and cheer for. :)</p>
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NJ~
I <em>think</em> we’ll have to keep Eckstein’s attitude in mind. My hubster is all of 5’8", and I’m 5’5"…<em>sigh</em> </p>
<p>Berurah, my daughter now (volunteer) coaches the team where - senior year of high school the novice coach sent her an email that read something like this: “if you’re thinking of matriculating here, you should not count on being on our team. We really don’t have room for you in our program; you don’t fit our profile; you are too small; your scores are lower than even our lowest walk-on, we don’t see a fit…” etc.</p>
<p>She matriculated anyway because of the academic fit, and because she’s rather stubborn. Not a good idea to use “can’t” words with her. She turned down offers of admission elsewhere where she was directly recruited and had a guaranteed place on the team. </p>
<p>First semester of freshman year she made starting varsity; second year the athletic department began paying the balance of her COA, and she’s had numerous awards and a fantastic win/loss record ever since…by the numbers, and by her size and build she has no business in this sport. </p>
<p>I’m a HUGE fan of Eckstein situations. 95% of succeeding is attitude, intent.</p>
<p>While it’s true that you can’t teach height, there’s something else to consider: there are two types of players who aren’t worth a darn: those who won’t do what the coach says and those who do only what the coach says. :)</p>
<p>Berurah-
Congrats to S2!!! Just so you know, I LOVE BASKETBALL!! Feel free to update us from time to time on the season. I am kind of a Bball junkie! I love watching and playing! The sound of the roundball bouncing off of a gym floor makes me happy. Haven’t read much CC lately. Your posts were among the very first I read years ago when I started lurking…and I waited with anxious anticipation while your son was applying to schools. I have DD off to college and now spend most of my time on music threads…trying to figure out the music school deal for S1. Offtopic…???..maybe not…just really glad to hear good news from your house!!! Has your son read “Hoop Dreams”? One of my favorite books that I read with my boys when they were younger.</p>
<p>Just found this thread- Congrats and how exciting! I, too, love BBall, so update us on the season. Nothing wrong with a little mommy bragging, IMHO</p>
<p>berurah~I totally missed seeing this thread because we were at Parents’ Weekend, so…CONGRATULATIONS to your son–go red!!! We have had such great chats about the differences in our children and their sibs–great to know that he is excelling at his favorite sport, and has accomplished something so terrific!!! {{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}} to him. I’m sure his Dukie brother is as proud of him as you are!! Who knows–maybe Coach K is reading this thread and planning for the future!!!</p>
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