Graduation pictures

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Sat, 05-26-2007 - 10:28pm

This chapter of his book is closed, only memories left. The cake is a symbol of this. I chose to have two pictures one of him as a newborn and the other one of his prom pictures (he actually chose the prom picture but didn't know about the newborn picture) but my thought is this chapter of his life is over. From newborn to graduating high school. College is next and I am thrilled he is so dedicated to going to college. I just realized if he graduation...no make that WHEN he graduates college, he will be the first one of my mother's grandchildren to do that. I am actually the first and only one of her children that got a Bachelor's degree. Jimmy has two older cousins, my sister's children and they didn't go to college.

Anyway enough rambling, here is the graduation pictures. Enjoy!

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g247/suzyqe1/Jimmy%20graduation/

Linda

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Sat, 05-26-2007 - 11:14pm

WOW, Congratulations Jim. And Honors TOO? Was that what the medal is for? So amazing. I really hope in a few years I am posting pics of my kids going to their prom and their graduation with honors. I know it is possible but right now it seems so far fetched. But nothing is impossible.

In a couple weeks we go to the graduation ceremony for the kids who are graduating from Mike's next school. There are only 25-30 students in the school in total and only 3 graduating but they make a big deal out of it and do a big end of the year thing. We have been invited since Mike will be a new student there. Maybe then it will seem more real.

Incredible job Jim! And I remember when you were worried about him getting his licence a couple years ago.

Renee

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Sun, 05-27-2007 - 1:01am
You must be soooo proud of him. I wish my NT dd was doing as well. She is barely graduating on 6/15. Jimmy is a handsome guy and looks good in his cap & gown!. My dd had her senior prom tonight & I'm kinda nervous about the whole thing. She went with 20 kids in a limo to @ hotel where the prom is being held. Hard to believe that our kids are so grown up. Congrats to Jimmy & keep in touch, Mary Ann
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Sun, 05-27-2007 - 2:38am

So wonderful to see these. I love the baby/grown man pic on the cake! It really shows the test of time, and hard work, and love, love, love!!!

I'm so happy for your son, and it certainly gives me hope for my son!

Lainie

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Sun, 05-27-2007 - 9:58am

Linda,


You got me all choked up and it's only 10am.


Thank you so much for sharing this news and the awesome pictures (I love the cake idea BTW). Jimmy looks so handsome and proud -as well he should be. And you should be too (of yourself, that is).

-Paula

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Sun, 05-27-2007 - 10:59am

Linda-

I second what all the others have said! It's been wonderful "watching" Jimmy grow up on this board. He really gives me hope of what the future could hold for our spectrum kids. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for sharing your family with us.

We're hoping to move out of state before fall, so if you know of any upcoming trips to Quincy (or Peoria, for that matter) you've got planned, let me know...maybe we can figure out a way to meet up! Not sure if anything will be taking us to Iowa...it just seems we're so close, yet so far apart!

Enjoy the future...because it sure looks bright!!!

Amy

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Sun, 05-27-2007 - 11:26am
I too got choked up reading your words and seeing your pics! COnrgatultions to you and Jimmy!!

 


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Sun, 05-27-2007 - 5:22pm

Hi Linda:

Thank you so much for sharing the photos of Jimmy. I have been in and out of the boards for the last few years. Can you recap your story (struggles, education, etc.) you had with Jimmy? My 10 yo Aspergers seems so far from where Jimmy is right now. How we struggle sometimes daily and wonder what his future holds. But maybe your recap of how you made it to here can help those of us who sometimes feel at the end of our rope.

Thank you again! I do see hope in my Adam!

Sincerely,
Amy

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Sun, 05-27-2007 - 7:11pm

Yep with honors and yep that is what the medal is for. Now this semester or even year hasn't shown the honor roll but the honor medal goes back all 4 years and when they made the honor roll that is what locked in the honor medal.

I really didn't see him blossoming into the man he turned out to be. I remember when DH and I was wondering if he could even hold down a job. Now it seems he still won't take a shower or change the sheets on his bed without mom prompting and I don't know how to handle that either with him going off to college. Any ideas? I think the charting thing won't work now...LOL Actually we used to use charting all the time.

That is neat they have a graduating ceremony for the kids leaving. Our youngest just completed the 8th grade and they don't do the ceremony for that.

Oh yeah I worried when he got his license (you have a very good memory there) I worried with prom and I know I won't stop worrying EVER I think it is my nature....or is it called being a mom? :-)

I got this in email and kept it we actually had stitches put in our youngest head several years ago and we lay there at night listening for DS car coming home from work and so on:

WORRY

Is there a magic cutoff period when
offspring become accountable for their own
actions? Is there a wonderful moment when
parents can become detached spectators in
the lives of their children and shrug, "It's
their life," and feel nothing?

When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital
corridor waiting for doctors to put a few
stitches in my son's head. I asked, "When do
you stop worrying?" The nurse said,
"When they get out of the accident stage." My
mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.

When I was in my thirties, I sat on a little
chair in a classroom and heard how one of my
children talked incessantly, disrupted the class,
and was headed for a career making
license plates. As if to read my mind , a teacher
said, "Don't worry, they all go through
this stage and then you can sit back, relax and
enjoy them." My mother just smiled
faintly and said nothing.

When I was in my forties, I spent a lifetime
waiting for the phone to ring, the cars to come
home, the front door to open. A friend said,
"They're trying to find themselves. Don't worry,
in a few years, you can stop worrying. They'll be
adults." My mother just smiled faintly
and said nothing.

By the time I was 50, I was sick & tired of being
vulnerable. I was still worrying over my
children, but there was a new wrinkle. There
was nothing I could do about it. My
mother just smiled faintly and said nothing. I
continued to anguish over their failures, be
tormented by their frustrations and absorbed in
their disappointments.

My friends said that when my kids got married I
could stop worrying and lead my own
life. I wanted to believe that, but I was
haunted by my mother's warm smile and her
occasional, "You look pale. Are you all right?
Call me the minute you get home. Are
you depressed about something?"

Can it be that parents are sentenced to a
lifetime of worry? Is concern for one another
handed down like a torch to blaze the trail of
human frailties and the fears of the
unknown? Is concern a curse or is it a virtue
that elevates us to the highest form of life?

One of my children became quite irritable
recently, saying to me, "Where were you? I've
been calling for 3 days, and no one answered I was worried."
I smiled a warm smile.
The torch has been passed.

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Sun, 05-27-2007 - 7:14pm

Well this year didn't show the honor roll but he has in the past 4 years.

Wow you all stay in school late. I would worry if our prom was in a hotel, not good. Ours was at a church and the after prom was at the school with DS and his GF didn't go to because she had to get home. DS was glad just to use my car, he likes my car. I mentioned the limo but he couldn't afford it. How did the prom go for your DD?

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Sun, 05-27-2007 - 7:16pm

Thanks and I'm glad our family can be an inspiration. I have stayed on DS and won't let him use his diagnosis as an excuse as he has tried many times in the past.

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