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I don't visit this board anymore and haven't done so for a very long time since a few of my favorite members were either banned or given warnings among a few other things that irked me. However, I did want to post that I was so proud of my boy who was crowned as Homecoming King this weekend. It has been a long time since the days I worked diligently to secure a "gold standard" (as one member once put it) 504 when he was entering Kindergarten. The great rapport I had with the former elementary principal, who I just so happened to see today at the grocery store, along with his management and backbone helped shaped my son into the man he is today--a secure, confident 18-year old with a megawatt smile and a good heart. A brilliant young man with a double dose of empathy for others.
He is not that peanut-allergic kid, but Ryan. And as an afterthought for most people, yeah, he does have a peanut allergy. A good guy, always cheerful, and eternal optimist. He didn't have a traditionally normal childhood, but rather a different kind of norm. Our norm. And despite a few along the way who may have felt we were overprotective or too conservative (or perhaps plain bizarre!), he turned out just fine. In fact, better than I could have ever imagined. I guess his peers thought so too. ;D
Signing off as one very proud ryan's mom, the KoutureKat! See ya.
What handsome young man - Congratulations to him!
I have been thinking about you lately and hope you are doing well!
He's very handsome. That smile deserves to be kinged.
Thanks for stopping in and posting that great picture!! So glad he is doing so well!