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Post by cff on Sept 27, 2008 1:15:35 GMT -5
Time sure fly's around here - seems like just yesterday my son was always under my feet - helping ol dad with the bees   and feeding baby goats  and now look at him On campus at NC State University working in the Ag department  helping to tend the greenhouses   and careing for plants from around the world   We've raised a lot of stuff on the farm but nothing that a dad could be more proud of ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by canadamike on Sept 27, 2008 1:36:28 GMT -5
I second your motion, sir, and quite proudly so... I even feel a little envious, to say the truth. My son has no affinity with agriculture, and nothing would make me prouder to be on this earth than to see him follow this path, but alas, it won't be in this life I am afraid.
The few days he came to help me this year made me feel like the king of the world, I felt so...complete, so full of happiness.
But these were only a few days. I am very, very happy for you. I long so much for the feeling of fulfillment that must be yours now, can I borrow just a little wee bit of that pride please, I'll wear it like a gold fleece just for a couple of minutes, and I promise you you will get it back...
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Post by grungy on Sept 27, 2008 2:58:54 GMT -5
Give him time. Michel, you might be pleasantly surprise. You can take the boy from the country, but you can't take the country from the boy. Life has a tendency to show our children, what we can't seem to tell them. Life is good down on the farm, or garden.
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Post by lavandulagirl on Sept 27, 2008 3:13:18 GMT -5
Wow, CFF... good job at being such a terrific parent. You and your wife both should be really proud of yourselves, not just of your son. I'm impressed.
So... how's he like school?
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Sept 27, 2008 7:30:59 GMT -5
CFF,
You and your Wife raised a very special person. Congratulations to All!
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Post by plantsnobin on Sept 27, 2008 19:33:36 GMT -5
It's wonderful that he didn't have to go through a phase of not wanting the country life. I'm sure we would all love the chance to work in those greenhouses. I hope he loves every minute of it. Is he close enough to come home on weekends?
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Post by cff on Sept 28, 2008 11:01:11 GMT -5
LG We were average parents (just lucky) to have a good kid to work with. ;D The first few weeks of collage life was tough on him but he's adjusting pretty good. Wow, CFF... good job at being such a terrific parent. You and your wife both should be really proud of yourselves, not just of your son. I'm impressed.
So... how's he like school? |
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Post by cff on Sept 28, 2008 11:06:24 GMT -5
You never really know with children a 180 degree turn is a daily event. One thing I'm sure of ......... the apple never falls far from ol dad ;D I second your motion, sir, and quite proudly so... I even feel a little envious, to say the truth. My son has no affinity with agriculture, and nothing would make me prouder to be on this earth than to see him follow this path, but alas, it won't be in this life I am afraid. The few days he came to help me this year made me feel like the king of the world, I felt so...complete, so full of happiness. But these were only a few days. I am very, very happy for you. I long so much for the feeling of fulfillment that must be yours now, can I borrow just a little wee bit of that pride please, I'll wear it like a gold fleece just for a couple of minutes, and I promise you you will get it back... |
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Post by johno on Sept 28, 2008 22:31:17 GMT -5
He's majoring in Agriculture? That's good. Sounds like you taught him well.
My two are in college now - the youngest started this year. They don't really share any of my interests, except the youngest appreciates heirloom tomatoes. You're lucky to have so much in common with your boy.
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Post by cff on Sept 28, 2008 23:21:16 GMT -5
Johno " Our son had a housing scholarship in agriculture (free housing in exchange for greenhouse labor) but his major is electrical engineering, his math skills are killer ;D He's majoring in Agriculture? That's good. Sounds like you taught him well. My two are in college now - the youngest started this year. They don't really share any of my interests, except the youngest appreciates heirloom tomatoes. You're lucky to have so much in common with your boy. |
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Post by flowerpower on Sept 29, 2008 5:13:10 GMT -5
CFF, it's awesome he got a scholarship.  Engineering's a pretty tough major. He must be really smart. You should be proud. |
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Engineering's a pretty tough major. He must be really smart. You should be proud.