Proud Dad

meanredspider
meanredspider Posts: 12,337
edited March 2012 in Commuting chat
Apologies for an attack of pride but it's been a good few days:

Friday, my 14 year old son went back to school for his first lesson since October 2010 when he was diagnosed with a tumour in his pelvis. Huge huge milestone.

Today, we've heard that my 12 year old son is carrying the Olympic torch in the Inverness relay leg.
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    Excellent news on both counts. Congratulations to the pair of them.
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  • Wrath Rob
    Wrath Rob Posts: 2,918
    Great news to start the week
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  • kevess
    kevess Posts: 186
    Every right to blow that trumpet loud!

    Fantastic news.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,770
    Really pleased for you and your family. Excellent news.
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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    Fantastic stuff MRS!
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  • jonny_trousers
    jonny_trousers Posts: 3,588
    Congratulations! Your family must be over the moon.
  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    Brilliant news!
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,105
    Great news MRS. (The Volagi is just icing on the cake of what's looking like a good year for you so far)
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  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    now that is good news!

    congratulations
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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Fantastic, congratulations :)
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    meanredspider wrote:
    Apologies for an attack of pride but it's been a good few days:

    Friday, my 14 year old son went back to school for his first lesson since October 2010 when he was diagnosed with a tumour in his pelvis. Huge huge milestone.

    Today, we've heard that my 12 year old son is carrying the Olympic torch in the Inverness relay leg.
    Congrats, you must be beyond proud. That special feeling that you can't describe without tears I guess.
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    Wow.

    I mean: just wow.

    Genuinely had my mouth drop open with that news. Big grin here for you :D
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  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    Top stuff on both counts. Is one act related to the other?

    I met an old dear of 80 recently who's been selected to carry the flame. She didn't half have some sparkle about her when she was telling me. :)
  • velohutts
    velohutts Posts: 288
    great news , tops a new bike by a country mile , congrats to team mrs !!!!!!!!!
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  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Nice to read some good news! More, much more than good actually! :P
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  • DrLex
    DrLex Posts: 2,142
    Excellent news; two good moments to commit to the memory banks as well.
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  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    Fantastic News!

    Great to hear a really positive start to the week.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Brilliant.
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,359
    Excellent news.
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Thank you, all.
    CiB wrote:
    Top stuff on both counts. Is one act related to the other?

    I'm not sure. The school nominated Hughie and I've not seen the nomination. He's organised some cancer fundraising and done a great job at it and that might have played part of it. His two closest friends had parents diagnosed with cancer the same week as Hughie's brother was diagnosed - he's coped with it all brilliantly.
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  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    Thanks for sharing MRS.

    You must be, in the words of President Obama, "chuffed to bits".

    You will probably have seen the Olympic tourch relay map, so you can start letting friends know where they can spectate from.
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  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    Brilliant :):):)
  • MaxwellBygraves
    MaxwellBygraves Posts: 1,353
    Congratulations, great news.
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  • DF33
    DF33 Posts: 732
    Lovely news. Something heartening and warming inside for a change :-)
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  • Applespider
    Applespider Posts: 506
    Oooh - excellent to see some good news! And congrats to you for bringing up two sons who manage to persevere through difficult times and come through the other side!

    Looking forward to seeing a pic with you and sons with the Olympic torch.
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    Congrats on both counts MRS :D
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  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    Like! :)
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  • jimmypippa
    jimmypippa Posts: 1,712
    Well done
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  • Too old for this
    Too old for this Posts: 128
    Good news, Congrats.
  • kelsen
    kelsen Posts: 2,003
    You have a right to be proud. Well done to your two boys!

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