Thanks for the compliments everyone. It wasn't easy getting her to the point she is now...lots and lots of late night talks, trials by fire, and groundings had to happen before everything finally kicked in. Her Senior year grad average really helped bring the overall average up. She started the year strong and gained even more strength as she went. 6 or her 8 classes ended up being 100% through the year.



I had a long talk with him the day prior to graduation, and asked him how he saw his future. He looked me in the eyes and said that he saw him working as an EMT with the fire department in a city local to us, with my daughter as his wife. Since they've been dating for 2 years, I have a feeling that he'll eventually become a member of our family.

He and my daughter, as well as my son, have been involved in Young Life here in our area. He has borrowed my Bible when they go to Bible study, since he didn't have one of his own. For his graduation gift, we presented him with one, with the same inscription my grandfather put in mine..."Son, This book will keep you from sin. Sin will keep you from this Book" He teared up and gave me a huge hug, and called me Dad. His own father has been out of his live since he was 12...and I've been the only one that was willing to take him in and teach him what it takes to be a man. He's really a good young man.

Layback40, after his next birthday, I plan on taking him to meet some of the good men I know, so that we can help him become an even better man. He will truly benefit from the experience and the fellowship.

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1987 560SL
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