my lads graduation

cazemi · 12th July 2015, 18:27

I went to my sons graduation ceremony at Newcastle civic centre on Friday afternoon, it was without doubt the proudest day of my life.

my son has had to put up with a lot in his life & has managed to overcome a great deal of it (with the exception of having me as a dad

) i can safely say he had to work twice as hard as some people (he has aspergers)

I watched him nervously awaiting his turn on the stage, as he walked past the isle i was sitting in i couldnt help myself, i moved out, took the pic, shook his hand & gave him a pat on the back & a hug, then sat back down waiting for the speeches to finish.

when i met up with him again outside the Great Hall, i congratulated him on his Degree(again) & you know what he said?

he told me i was an awesome dad!
i'm not usually one to get emotional, but i had a tear or three after that.

Its not often i have something to crow about, so forgive a thick, proud Geordie his ramblings.
thankyou.

sworks · 12th July 2015, 18:32

Absolutly fantastic achievement, even more so as your Son has Aspergers. I know exactly what this means and how hard things will be for your Son as my 15 year old Son has the same. Well done

RayH · 12th July 2015, 19:08

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Originally Posted by cazemi

I went to my sons graduation ceremony at Newcastle civic centre on Friday afternoon, it was without doubt the proudest day of my life.

my son has had to put up with a lot in his life & has managed to overcome a great deal of it (with the exception of having me as a dad

) i can safely say he had to work twice as hard as some people (he has aspergers)

I watched him nervously awaiting his turn on the stage, as he walked past the isle i was sitting in i couldnt help myself, i moved out, took the pic, shook his hand & gave him a pat on the back & a hug, then sat back down waiting for the speeches to finish.

when i met up with him again outside the Great Hall, i congratulated him on his Degree(again) & you know what he said?

he told me i was an awesome dad!
i'm not usually one to get emotional, but i had a tear or three after that.

Its not often i have something to crow about, so forgive a thick, proud Geordie his ramblings.
thankyou.

Good on you both!
Him for graduating and you for being an awesome Dad.

I can remember saying something similar to my Dad about a year before he died, he got all emotional too.

Rev Jules · 12th July 2015, 19:34

Well done that lad, and well done you for supporting him and being a proud dad.
Brilliant result.

Rev Jules

macafee2 · 12th July 2015, 20:18

congratulations. what did he study?

macafee2

Christopher · 12th July 2015, 20:22

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Originally Posted by cazemi

I went to my sons graduation ceremony at Newcastle civic centre on Friday afternoon, it was without doubt the proudest day of my life.

my son has had to put up with a lot in his life & has managed to overcome a great deal of it (with the exception of having me as a dad

) i can safely say he had to work twice as hard as some people (he has aspergers)

I watched him nervously awaiting his turn on the stage, as he walked past the isle i was sitting in i couldnt help myself, i moved out, took the pic, shook his hand & gave him a pat on the back & a hug, then sat back down waiting for the speeches to finish.

when i met up with him again outside the Great Hall, i congratulated him on his Degree(again) & you know what he said?

he told me i was an awesome dad!
i'm not usually one to get emotional, but i had a tear or three after that.

Its not often i have something to crow about, so forgive a thick, proud Geordie his ramblings.
thankyou.

Well done you!!! Photos!!

barney bear · 12th July 2015, 20:35

Congratulations to your son, I know how hard that must have been for him

And congratulations to you for being awesome

Great stuff

Dallas · 12th July 2015, 21:04

Congratulations to your son, and well done you for being a proud father.

My eldest daughter is currently on the UCAS website applying to universities, its amazing how quick time flies.

cazemi · 12th July 2015, 21:21

thank you all,
it was software design in computing,
i would love to post a photo, but if he knew i had, lets just say i'd be living in the shed for a while

as to being an awesome Dad, i dont think i'm any different to most of us-i've done my best for him, i struggle being comfortable with the label "awesome"
because i think i'm far from it.
but as a woman with great insight once told me, "you're awesome in his eyes & thats all that matters"

lets just hope he remembers that when i'm old & cantankerous

RayH · 12th July 2015, 21:28

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Originally Posted by cazemi

"you're awesome in his eyes & thats all that matters"

Says it all

12th July 2015, 18:27	#1
cazemi Loves to post 75 oil burner ZX12R,ZRX1200R VN 1500,Uncle Bunt hardtail chop, Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: newcastle Posts: 305 Thanks: 39 Thanked 152 Times in 67 Posts	my lads graduation I went to my sons graduation ceremony at Newcastle civic centre on Friday afternoon, it was without doubt the proudest day of my life. my son has had to put up with a lot in his life & has managed to overcome a great deal of it (with the exception of having me as a dad) i can safely say he had to work twice as hard as some people (he has aspergers) I watched him nervously awaiting his turn on the stage, as he walked past the isle i was sitting in i couldnt help myself, i moved out, took the pic, shook his hand & gave him a pat on the back & a hug, then sat back down waiting for the speeches to finish. when i met up with him again outside the Great Hall, i congratulated him on his Degree(again) & you know what he said? he told me i was an awesome dad! i'm not usually one to get emotional, but i had a tear or three after that. Its not often i have something to crow about, so forgive a thick, proud Geordie his ramblings. thankyou. __________________ advanced driver, advanced rider, opinionated,No1 Rover MG pro painter in the North East & modest with it.

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cazemi Loves to post 75 oil burner ZX12R,ZRX1200R VN 1500,Uncle Bunt hardtail chop, Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: newcastle Posts: 305 Thanks: 39 Thanked 152 Times in 67 Posts	thank you all, it was software design in computing, i would love to post a photo, but if he knew i had, lets just say i'd be living in the shed for a while as to being an awesome Dad, i dont think i'm any different to most of us-i've done my best for him, i struggle being comfortable with the label "awesome" because i think i'm far from it. but as a woman with great insight once told me, "you're awesome in his eyes & thats all that matters" lets just hope he remembers that when i'm old & cantankerous __________________ advanced driver, advanced rider, opinionated,No1 Rover MG pro painter in the North East & modest with it.

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Rev Jules This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer+ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Radcliffe on Trent Posts: 10,711 Thanks: 7,308 Thanked 3,929 Times in 2,051 Posts	Well done that lad, and well done you for supporting him and being a proud dad. Brilliant result. Rev Jules

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Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,595 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	Congratulations to your son, and well done you for being a proud father. My eldest daughter is currently on the UCAS website applying to universities, its amazing how quick time flies.