14 years ago, my partner's little brother stepped off his first plane ride. He had just arrived in San Francisco from the Philippines. It was very important for my partner to make sure his family was taken care of.
We all greeted him and off we went into the car.
At first, Jim was quiet but after he got to know you he would open up. His english was not great, but he understood a lot.
We wanted to give him a better life than what he would have had in the Philippines.
Jim, now 24, has grown into a smart, mature young man. He is a great son and brother and most especially a great Uncle to Andrew. Our son Andrew loves his Uncle Jim and get's so excited when he comes home. Andrew follows him all over the house.
For all those reasons above, we are so very proud of Jim but we are mostly proud because this month he is graduating San Francisco State with his B.A. I know that this happens every day for many kids...but he will be the first in my partner's family to graduate from a 4 year college.
Family from all over will be coming in next week for Jim's graduation.
This week, I dedicate FF to my partner's kid brother. We are so very proud of you and so very excited for your future.
I know there will be a time when Jim is going to want to leave his nest and start his own life. I hope it's not too soon. I don't think I'm ready for that. I think it will be harder on me than my partner.
Congratulations Jim! We love you and I personally thank you for giving us a test run so we know what to expect when Andrew becomes a teen. I hope we didn't make too many mistakes with you. (insert smiley face here). Also, don't be upset I used the above pic of you. It was one of my favorite school pics of you.
Our Jim is Graduating College!
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Congrats Jim!
It's so awesome to see family like that, where Jim can play such a huge role in Andrews life.
Congratulations Jim!
congratulations jim! this was a great dedication and it shows how much you love him, mtd. is there any chance you can adopt and send me to college now? lol :)
Congrats Jim!
That's great! Congratulations Jim!
As sappy as this sounds, this post brought a tear to my eye! Thanks for that, and CONGRATS!
Good for you Jim and all the best as you make your way in the world. It's great that Andrew has lots of family in his life that can be there for him.
Fantastic! Congratulations, Jim! Ain't family wonderful? ;)
Congratulations Jim! It's a huge accomplishment. Best of luck in your future!
Congrats. Its always fun to have first time anythings.
Best of luck to Jim's future.
great post...congrats jim.
Congrats to Jim. That is a great accomplishment.
Congratulations to Jim. It's great that Andrew has an Uncle he loves to see.
My brother is coming over tomorrow to babysit our son while we go to a movie. It's so much more fun than any old regular sitter.
Congratulations Jim!!!!!
You have much reason to be proud. Good luck.
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