Originally Posted By Lisann22 What thing about your family (immediate and/or extended) are you most proud of?
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess Does it have to be just one thing? ;-) I have a few: I'm proud that my mom was a published children's author and nominated for the Mark Twain Award for Children's Literature. I'm proud that my brother was once a California Golden Gloves featherweight champion. I'm proud that my mom's 1st cousin was Governor of Minnesota for several terms and a Supreme Court Judge.
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess ^^^ And, MOST OF ALL, I'm proud that my husband and kids and I make up a very loving, happy family.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I am proud of my wife for going through the pain, emotion and stress associated with fertility treatments that allowed us to have two beautiful children.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan i would say that we all get along so well and love each other for who each other is. We as a family have gone through really tough times that i wouldn't wish on any family. But we have pulled through and are stronger than ever.
Originally Posted By dsnykid I am proud that my brother has grown into a strong and loving father when myself and our other brother both succumbed to addiction(I 'm now sober), depression and in one case suicide. He is an amazing man and I don't think he has any idea how proud I am of him.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I am proud of my wife's academic accomplishments. With everything else, i think a am more thankful, than proud.
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon I come from a large extended family. LOTS and LOTS of aunts, uncles and cousins on both parents' sides. But what I find so fascinating is that NONE of them have the kind of lives you'd find on Jerry Springer or Maury Povich or any of those shows. They are all law abiding decent people. No drug or alcohol problems of note. Good, strong marriages. Friends I know are forever telling me stories about family members who are in jail or rehab or going through violent relationships and I tried thinking on who in my family has troubles like that and couldn't think of a single one. Not that no one has had troubles but that the troubles were dealt with and they were better for it. I just feels good.
Originally Posted By Ursula I am proud to say that if my family were on Jerry Springer, no one I know would be shocked. Okay, kidding, slightly, but kidding. I am proud in that everyone seems to have found a vocation they either like or love.
Originally Posted By murfsmom i'm so proud of my husband who when my parents died at at very young ages(40 & 43) took on my 4 sisters a 1 brother,ages ranged from about 7-14) we had 2 small children of our own(1 &2yrs) we were only 22 & 27 ourselves ! but he never hesitated , it was bring them on !! of course he did have second thoughts when getting ready in the morning, with1bathroom and 4 girls getting ready for school it was challenge but it worked, he left first, he girls that were in jr high and high school next and then the grade school ! we lost 1 sister to leukemia a year and a half later, i had cancer on my optic nerve, i had to battle my own grandmother for the custody of my sisters, even though it was in my parents will that if possible the kids stay with me ! there were lots of things that came up raising that many kids like" your not our mom and dad, you can't tell us what to do" and etc, but when they say patience is a virtue, they were not kidding !! my husband who had 2 brothers, just took care of it and me. my sisters are all married now and doing well with families of their own,and going through a lot of what we went through and we just laugh and say" what goes around ,comes around" LOL !! but the best thing is hearing them say thank you for taking them in so we could all stay together, our family is very close because of that. so to my hubby" i love you and thank you so much for all you've done and being there for me for almost 42yrs now !!
