In the prelims - he took 2nd out of his heat and 5th overall (of 6th) so then brings the finals. The finals were complicated to even think about as the final basketball game of the season was set to start the same time as the scheduled end for finals and more than 30 minutes away of course. Oh, and when do finals end on time?
He was selected to go 5th in speaking, and did quite well discussing the best way to remember things. I, as the proud mother, was of course impressed. (in a whispered tone - He let me sit in the room and listen, something I am not sure will continue in his speaking future. Sometimes parents just make you too nervous!!!) Immediately following speaker 6 (a fellow SM student who did great too), we hit the road trying to make it at least for the second half of the game. We made the last 4 minutes but we were there!
We had barely made it to our next stop when we got the call of results - 1st place. My little angel, the kid who I have seen grow into a young man, held the room and took 1st. Insert ever so very proud mother moment here. AMAZING PRIDE.
Now I hear another victory coming from his room - he is proud, he outgrew not one but two pairs of jeans. "I AM GROWING!!!"
Oh my wonderful son, you are growing in so many ways. This day has been full of those moments...I am just glad my eyes and heart were open to experience them.
Enjoy the moments friends - too often they are fleeting!