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Graduated college in may. Passed the state nursing test in June. For the rest of June, July, and August I called him an "officially unemployed R.N."

Can't do that anymore. He starts at Grant Hospital in Columbus real soon. He made it to the real world!!!!!

I'm happy for him, relieved for me, elated for him - and still worried. This parenting thing doesn't get easier it seems.

Anyway, GREAT NEWS for him, and me. Just thought I'd share that.

cool beans ol' man.

Awesome news! Congrats to your son!

No need to worry. He has a license to practice in a career that will never be phased out. He should be worried about you...a self employed white American trying to make it with dumbocrats running the show.

I'm happy for him - he's got a secure future. I was talking with my dad recently - he's been in the health care field forever - he's 68 yrs. old..........and I said "dad, when does being a dad get easier?" (I've been somewhat stressed for a long time - worrying about my son, etc)

And my dad said "It doesn't get easier. You just worry about different things".

My dad's pretty dang smart.

It's a Dad "thing".

Congrats to you and your son!

another milestone!

Congrats, arch... and send our best wishes to your boy, OK?

Congratulations. He has a career for a lifetime.

Congrats! My gf also just graduated as well as an RN this summer. She lucked in with a job ready to go.. He shouldn't be waiting long.

That's great Arch.., He picked an excellent field to go into ..

Always seems like there is a shortage of RN's out there.. Congrats to you and to your kid..

Congrats to you and your son, arch. Grant's a good hospital, I mean, if you're not going to work at the hospitals on campus at OSU.

congrats! you must be very proud.

soon, he'll have even greater appreciation for all the taxation talks once it's regularly hitting his pocketbooks, lol. i know i didn't care as much nor did i have a problem with higher taxes until i started working.

Thanks.

Too many kids don't understand work ethic. Too many kids don't understand what's in the books. Too many kids don't have parents that put their foot down. And too many kids don't have parents that put forth the effort to show the kids what is required to make it.

And too many kids think "ah, someone will take care of me, I don't need an education, I can have sex whenever and with whoever, I don't need a job............."

Congrats to you and your fam Arch. - Marriage is next, so start saving.

Congrats- I'm surprised it took a few months to find a job. There's typically nursing jobs out the wazoo.

Dang, this thread is much more than a congratulation to arch for a job well-done.

It also reads like a textbook on success in life.

Too many kids these days get their cures from sources other than reality... TV, videos, theory-based books.

The best life lessons are to be found at home... when Dad comes home from a hard day's work, and still taked time to help his daughter with her math homework. When Mom is seen making schedule arrangements with other Moms for carpools to soccer practice, and still finds the whereithal to knock out a meal for the entire family. When Mom & Dad sit at the kitchen table (my generation) or at the computer console (newer generations) to slam out the monthly bills....


Kids need to see that in their parents. They need to see the people they once thought of as invincible heroes doing the mundane stuff of life when they reach 13, 15, 18... and even though they'll resent Mom and Dad for being boring and stupid during that time, they're still learning- by seeing. Those life lessons resonate in a person... because eventually, they'll start to experience the realities of adult life for themselves... and they'll remember what it took to step up to those daily challenges.

Moms and Pops must also be open to their kids when it comes to The Big Issues... because their kids will never ask them in the ways that they always envisioned in their heads. Questions come out of the blue... and at the most awkward times. Pops gotta be ready, yo... because this stuff is important- and every "almost Hallmark Moment" counts. Staying on one's toes is paramount... and that's why Arch has learned from his Pops that you never stop worrying about your kids... even when they've become adults, and appear to have "made it."

That uncertainty is what I call wisdom... and it's no surprise that the worry continues long after the fledgelings have flown the nest. Wisdom tells them (from their own life experiences) that the challenges don't stop once the degree is attained, or the job is secured. Life throws a bucket of challenges, both subtle and grand upon a person day-in, day-out... and only the strong, astute, and well-prepared survive.

The best any of us can do is to give the best we can to those we create, get facts when we don't know the answers, and give the best answers we can when the opportunity presents itself. It's a HUGE job... and the only way to navigate it is by on-the-job training. It's the most challenging, high-stakes job in the world.

Congrats to you, archbolddawg... and all you other parents out there who are doing it up right. Milestones like this are evidence that the real work was begun long ago... and was maintained throughout a young person's lifetime. That's some stuff to be proud of... especially when seen against the results that others have allowed for their own.

This is the most important work a person can do... and I'm privileged to spend time on this board with folk who are doing it well.

What an uplifting thread this is. I'm glad I've been here for it.


Congrats, arch. You've done well.

Way to go dad!!

Congrats!!!!!!!!!

Congrats to your son. It's nice he's helping people who are in need,hope he does well in Columbus

Funny how most kids that grow up in Conservative homes turn out to be productive citizens. While a lot of Liberal kids grow up like wild indians. I could give you examples but I don't want to sit here for the next three days typing. Congrats to you and your son Arch

Congrats to your kid. Hope I'm typing similar posts in 18 years or so.