Seeking Companions for the Vigil

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<p>Wow, nice to find a group that as neurotically anxious as I am. </p>

<p>Meanwhile my D is 3000 miles away, SKIING, on the slopes for Easter break. She’s so calm about all this hoopla, that I was the one to tell her in email that decisions were coming out TODAY. “Oh, ok, well I’ll have a look when I come back to the house…later TONIGHT”. So I will be able see when the email comes through, but cannot open it till she does. Same as I did when I saw the Stanford one while she was on the plane and didn’t open that one till way past midnight. (she was denied).</p>

<p>Whatever happens today, she will take in in stride, already perfectly happy with where she’s already accepted. I do feel the same way, yet this excitement is way too contagious for me.</p>

<p>Best of luck to all your sons and daughters!</p>

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<p>My S can sleep anywhere, any time.<br>
The mail just arrived – large envelope from a big favorite of his…w00t!</p>

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<p>:: makes sure champagne is on ice ::</p>

<p>:: washes out the flutes ::</p>

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<p>Congratulations CountingDown! </p>

<p>Big envelope from Skidmore just arrived:)! My H wanted to open it, but I told him we have to wait for D.</p>

<p>She is, however, allowing me to check her Tufts decision online (the last one)…5 minutes and counting! </p>

<p>::Passing out drinks to all those waiting for the Ivies later::</p>

<p>Good luck everyone!</p>

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<p>Thanks owlice. BD vs. BFD: so true. We’ve had more than our fair share of BFDs in our house so, though college is a BD, we remind ourselves what a BFD looks and feels like to keep it all in perspective. Thanks for the extra nudge.</p>

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<p>Good luck to all of you!! D has only one left- so I feel a little guilty still lurking (I think I’m addicted…it’s part voyeurism-part empathy). </p>

<p>However, that afternoon/evening in mid-December remains fresh in my mind: torture is putting it mildly…I had stomach cramps all day (and in the previous days as well), and her decision didn’t arrive until five hours after the time scheduled for release of decisions. Plus, she was 3000 miles away, so I had only to depend on her call! When it finally came she called me crying, afraid to open the email. We were very fortunate she got in, but I was struck by how much luck is involved when I read of so many amazing students’ rejections. This process is out-of-control…so unpredictable. I worry those rejected will interpret it as an evaluation of their high school performance…I find that very sad.</p>

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<p>::wiping tears from eyes::
after reading BD vs BFD… so true… health and togetherness is the BFD, these kids are blessed to have the drive to go further, WHEREVER. We need to go hug those kids right now (wouldn’t they love that… I am walking into study hall right now… )</p>

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<p>:: hands university1 a tissue ::</p>

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<p>what is BD vs BFD???</p>

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<p>what a surprise!!! DD who is in Stanford, Duke, WashU, and Vandy got WL at Tufts.</p>

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<p>Thank you for the link to BD v BFD. Perspective perspective perspective…</p>

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<p>Dad II- no surprise- D is in Stanford, etc, but waitlisted at Wash U…no rhyme or reason.</p>

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<p>wow – all our kids have done amazingly well—congrats! my s in at tufts, wesleyan, brandeis, waiting on johnson scholarship news (full ride) from wash and lee, and upenn and brown–okay just had low fat popcorn, a dunkin donuts coolata, now what til mail and ivy onlines? looking for those brownies–best of luck to all of our kids and may we enjoy these golden moments as parents!</p>

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<p>oh you lucky people! Still waiting on FA from Rochester and CMU and acceptance AND FA from Emory…if I call #2 son again to check the mail, he will probably hang up on me. RATS! I am dying to know whether we got anything NEW today! To make myself feel productive, I printed out the AP thingies from all the schools that he is still interested in - so he will know what, if any credit he will receive. Not a deciding factor of course, just something to wittle away the time whilst being unproductive at work!</p>

<p>BD vs. BFD…as a single parent, we have had our share of BFD in our household - very good post - all should read.</p>

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<p>Thanks all of your for your birthday wishes. I will have to be a wonderful year now.</p>

<p>I really like the BD vs. BFD. Important words of wisdom.</p>

<p>In honor of that sentiment I am playing Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright.”</p>

<p>For those in the home stretch of Ivy I am loading on a delayed play, “It’s All Over Now Baby Blue.”</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

<p>I am serving Starbucks frappacinos, regular, low-cal, and decaf, depending on your preference. Refills available as you wait.</p>

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<p>WHAT IS BD vs BFD??? I can’t find it…still searching…</p>

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<p>Tufts is a no go, which is fine…so we are done except for that pesky little waitlist hanging over our heads. </p>

<p>How many of us will still be hanging out in this lounge after tonight? </p>

<p>::Passes shots of Godiva liquor to put in the Starbucks::</p>

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<p>BD = big Deal, BFD = Big ******* Deal</p>

<p>I think. Correct me if I am wrong</p>

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<p>THE MAIL IS HERE… DOWN THE STREET!! But DS (still on Spring Break) who warned me not to get the mail is obliviously watching BASEBALL----- ARRRG, why did they schedule Opening Day for College Decisions inthe Mail day!! I am studying for a test to distract myself…hahahahahaha-- as if…</p>

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<p>Oh, thanks! I found the post.</p>

<p>Well put.</p>