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My boy's FB post: Times when a dad chokes up
Posted on 12/3/18 at 9:46 am
Posted on 12/3/18 at 9:46 am
So, my older boy is off in his first year of college. Mrs. Zwin was just shopping for some Christmas presents he had said he was looking for, and tells me she got him a $160 gear shift knob for his GTI that he had been coveting. I said to myself, "Self," I said, "that is stupid money for something like that." Mrs. Zwin corrects me that Christmas presents should have some element of "Wouldn't spend my own money on that", so I let it go.
Then I hear he has a fundraiser set up on his FB page for his birthday today. Mrs. Zwin and I both cringe at the idea this is for a set of wheels or something.
Turns out, all he wants is to raise money for The Mercy Ship. He spent a gap year in Cameroon working on the ship, and wants to do something for them and the program.
It's a modest goal of $200, but still it's already past that and it still has 2-3 weeks to go.
This comes a few days after I learned that an older lady in the neighborhood knew him just because he would help her carry her groceries from the bus stop to her house.
These kids, I tell ya....
(Forgive the shamelessness of this post.)
Then I hear he has a fundraiser set up on his FB page for his birthday today. Mrs. Zwin and I both cringe at the idea this is for a set of wheels or something.
Turns out, all he wants is to raise money for The Mercy Ship. He spent a gap year in Cameroon working on the ship, and wants to do something for them and the program.
It's a modest goal of $200, but still it's already past that and it still has 2-3 weeks to go.
This comes a few days after I learned that an older lady in the neighborhood knew him just because he would help her carry her groceries from the bus stop to her house.
These kids, I tell ya....
(Forgive the shamelessness of this post.)
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Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:12 am to Ag Zwin
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This comes a few days after I learned that an older lady in the neighborhood knew him just because he would help her carry her groceries from the bus stop to her house.
These kids, I tell ya...
If you raise your kids right, they will be good people.
Sounds like you did not too bad
Posted on 12/3/18 at 3:08 pm to Ag Zwin
Nothing better than having a child that you can be proud of.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 3:11 pm to Ag Zwin
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Then I hear he has a fundraiser set up on his FB page for his birthday today. Mrs. Zwin and I both cringe at the idea this is for a set of wheels or something.
Agree
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Turns out, all he wants is to raise money for The Mercy Ship. He spent a gap year in Cameroon working on the ship, and wants to do something for them and the program.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 3:22 pm to Ag Zwin
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Turns out, all he wants is to raise money for The Mercy Ship.
Had never heard of this so googled and researched more about this organization. What a great way to serve and help people. Sounds like you raised a good one.
"Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he won't depart from it." Proverbs 22:6
Posted on 12/3/18 at 5:39 pm to Ag Zwin
He sounds like a wonderful young man.
Granted... we will have to detract points because if you had posted he was using his free time to fill up jizz jars and raise money for this very worthy charity it would have worked better.
Joking aside you raised a good one there. Character is what you are in the dark as they say. Meaning the little good things you do and little bad things you do are what defines you as a person. The little things he's done, and the big ones too, point to him being a great guy.
Granted... we will have to detract points because if you had posted he was using his free time to fill up jizz jars and raise money for this very worthy charity it would have worked better.
Joking aside you raised a good one there. Character is what you are in the dark as they say. Meaning the little good things you do and little bad things you do are what defines you as a person. The little things he's done, and the big ones too, point to him being a great guy.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 5:59 pm to Arksulli
Sounds like you out kicked your coverage
Pic of the wife?
Props on the kid being a better person than many of their peers.
PS, GTI? I thought TAMU was a Trans Am school?
Pic of the wife?
Props on the kid being a better person than many of their peers.
PS, GTI? I thought TAMU was a Trans Am school?
Posted on 12/5/18 at 6:44 am to Ag Zwin
Never apologize for speaking public ally about raising and placing a person of good character in our society.
People need to be reminded that it does not happen by accident.
People need to be reminded that it does not happen by accident.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 9:08 am to SECdragonmaster
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Never apologize for speaking public ally about raising and placing a person of good character in our society.
People need to be reminded that it does not happen by accident.
This
Posted on 12/7/18 at 10:35 am to SECdragonmaster
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Never apologize for speaking public ally about raising and placing a person of good character in our society.
People need to be reminded that it does not happen by accident.
OK, wanna hear about how he got his Eagle Scout rank after having to work through 3 troops in 2 countries so we could fulfill a promise to his Eagle Scout grandfather (my dad) when he was dying?
How about the other boy who found out this week he got his Congressional nominations to both West Point and Annapolis?
Or that both of them work in the kids Sunday school classes at church?
Or...
Obnoxious, aren’t I? The anonymity of this place lets me feel freer to say this stuff. I worry less about being “that dad” like I would in real life.
This post was edited on 12/7/18 at 10:37 am
Posted on 12/7/18 at 12:31 pm to Ag Zwin
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Ag Zwin
My first child is due soon. I'm going to need you to write a book about child-rearing before then and give it to me, or at least provide some cliffs.
You've done a wonderful job.This post was edited on 12/7/18 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 12/7/18 at 12:44 pm to DownSouthJukin
Nature vs Nurture
Sometimes it is all just a big crapshoot
Love them
Help them to help themselves and others
Hope for the best
Sometimes it is all just a big crapshoot
Love them
Help them to help themselves and others
Hope for the best
Posted on 12/7/18 at 12:46 pm to Cheese Grits
You mean beatings and food deprivation don't work with today's children?
I'll have to speak to my parents about this.
I kid.
I'll have to speak to my parents about this.
I kid.
This post was edited on 12/7/18 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 12/7/18 at 2:23 pm to DownSouthJukin
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I'm going to need you to write a book about child-rearing before then and give it to me, or at least provide some cliffs.
Step 1: Marry someone much, much better than you.
Step 2: Make sure she is the mother of your children
Step 3: Shut up and get out of her way.
Posted on 12/7/18 at 2:53 pm to Ag Zwin
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Step 1: Marry someone much, much better than you.
Check.
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Step 2: Make sure she is the mother of your children
I didn't think I needed a DNA test, but will reconsider. Is there something you know that I don't?
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Step 3: Shut up and get out of her way.
Except for a couple of minor disagreements, she and I see eye-to-eye on everything.
This post was edited on 12/7/18 at 2:53 pm
Posted on 12/10/18 at 5:21 pm to Ag Zwin
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Then I hear he has a fundraiser set up on his FB page for his birthday today.
Turns out, all he wants is to raise money for The Mercy Ship.
I'm sorry to shite on this, but fb is very insistent on you doing this. They start bothering you a day or 2 beforehand and continue through your bday.
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He spent a gap year in Cameroon working on the ship
Now this is actually commendable af.
Posted on 12/10/18 at 11:44 pm to Ag Zwin
Sounds like he’s got some pretty good friends as well to donate the money for his goal, just sayin
This post was edited on 12/11/18 at 12:00 am
Posted on 12/11/18 at 8:04 am to DownSouthJukin
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My first child is due soon
When is little DSJ going to be joining us? We will have an SEC OT celebration.
Posted on 12/11/18 at 9:25 am to Ag Zwin
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GTI
I bet he wears skinny jeans and drinks soy lattes
Posted on 12/11/18 at 10:13 am to Arksulli
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When is little DSJ going to be joining us? We will have an SEC OT celebration.
Up in hur.
Just ordered a push present, whatever that is.
Building the changing table this weekend. Contractor is finishing the baby's room before the end of the month.
shite done got real.
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