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29. today's my son's 27th birthday

Mon Apr 7, 2014, 09:13 AM

Apr 2014

He's almost completed all requirements fr a PhD in theoretical high energy/particle physics at J. Hopkins U. He's in his 5th yr of grad school there. He's worked so hard on his research and has done some great work there while, at the same time, he's gotten a patent and formed a company on the side!

Sounds great, right? But on the downside:
He's a hopeless romantic who desperately wants to meet the right girl but sadly, after ~dozen or so failed relationships, he's depressed and close to giving up. ( He's remained friends with several of his ex g.f.). I think he'd trade a degree or two for the right woman. Too much info?

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Tell us how proud you are of your kid(s) [View all] steve2470 Mar 2014 OP

My daughter is a great mom of 3 boys peacefreak Mar 2014 #1

What a happy anniversary! MissB Mar 2014 #7

congrats to her ! nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #9

That's so good. Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #34

Well, they haven't robbed any banks (yet) LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #2

no banks ? steve2470 Mar 2014 #3

at 6 my son can play minecraft on the ipad, xbox and pc tk2kewl Mar 2014 #4

I'm very proud PasadenaTrudy Mar 2014 #5

My oldest got in trouble last week. MissB Mar 2014 #6

I'd say luck and a lot of love, hard work, blood, sweat and tears.... steve2470 Mar 2014 #8

I am extremely proud of my daughter. RebelOne Mar 2014 #10

You asked for it! mnhtnbb Mar 2014 #11

Wow, I remember when you wrote about the second son coming back to the U.S. marzipanni Apr 2014 #25

wow!! Duppers Apr 2014 #28

I love my son greatly, Broken_Hero Mar 2014 #12

Of course I'm proud! femmocrat Mar 2014 #13

really proud Kali Mar 2014 #14

timely... handmade34 Mar 2014 #15

Oh, I remember that. Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #35

too expensive for me handmade34 Apr 2014 #40

I am proud of my son and my daughter. Ptah Mar 2014 #16

2 daughters who I love to pieces. riderinthestorm Mar 2014 #17

Oh, only completely DFW Mar 2014 #18

OK, let me amend that DFW Apr 2014 #24

2 daughters 36 and 34. Plus a mentee we are quite proud of rurallib Mar 2014 #19

My daughter will be a college senior after one year of college Generic Brad Mar 2014 #20

My first son..... sendero Mar 2014 #21

very cool ! law school is very difficult, been there done that nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #22

Button-busting proud antiquie Apr 2014 #23

I am so proud of my girls! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2014 #26

you're very welcome, CaliforniaPeggy ! steve2470 Apr 2014 #27

today's my son's 27th birthday Duppers Apr 2014 #29

My daughter is awesome at Minecraft Capt. Obvious Apr 2014 #30

Great thread! And my hope is every parent will tell their children what they said here. DebJ Apr 2014 #31

I agree with you about the proud thing steve2470 Apr 2014 #36

I am very proud of my kids. logosoco Apr 2014 #32

My three daughters are awesome. Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #33

I have three kids... a 16 year old Son and two Daughters 13 and 7. Burma Jones Apr 2014 #37

Here goes... av8rdave Apr 2014 #38

I will tell you KamaAina Apr 2014 #39