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Raine1967

(11,693 posts)
4. Beautiful!
Mon Feb 24, 2014, 06:51 PM
Feb 2014

and your daughter is lovely too!

I love stories like this. Congrats to you and your daughter, rider.

My niece, also my godchild, had a hellova time getting across that line to graduation. She spent a summer with us, the summer before senior year. Those two months were amazing and tough.

She didn't think she would graduate -- much less get into college. She had no money -- (didn't have a job) was complacent, etc.

Turns out, (and this very proud aunt is taking some credit) she went back home, got a job, (and awesome job at a nursing home that she worked weekends and holidays -- union as well) saved up money, started Senior year and didn't get a grade less than 90 for any of her classes.

She is now a freshman at SUNY Canton. My pride in that young woman knows no bounds.

Congratulations, once again!

I love seeing stories like this!



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Lovely! Congrats to your daughter!~ cyberswede Feb 2014 #1
He's a good egg. Obviously they're not still together since she's in CA and he's in IL riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #6
She is just beautiful! LeftofObama Feb 2014 #2
Beautiful young lady! Texasgal Feb 2014 #3
Beautiful! Raine1967 Feb 2014 #4
I'm sooooo glad to hear about your niece. riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #7
Beautiful young lady Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #5
Congratulations, friend! Earth_First Feb 2014 #8
Congratulations, riderinthestorm Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #9
What is "dial up"? retread Feb 2014 #10
Thanks to our wonderful congress who don't want B Calm Feb 2014 #11
+1. I'm rural and lived with dialup internet access so I know to put a warning riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #12
Oh dear...rotary phones. Chan790 Feb 2014 #13
We had a rotary phone until just 6 years ago! riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #15
She is a beauty! My Good Babushka Feb 2014 #14
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