<p>berurah, I will also be an empty nester next fall. I live about an hour from JHU, and I would also be delighted to be a local caring adult for your son. I can take him on a tour of Washington, let him hang out with my loving dogs (who will really miss having a young man around the house), make him a home-cooked meal, come and play video fames, put his feet up on the recliner couch, whatever. So count me in too as an available adult for support. (My son's friends think of me as an older, slightly eccentric teenager anyway, and since I have never really matured, they are probably right).</p>
<p>Berurah:</p>
<p>If your son goes to JHU he could always become a Tar Heels fan. They are in fact the new National Champions..... Just kiddin' :)</p>
<p>yulsie~I am a bit embarrassed to say that I am sitting here tearing up as I read your post. My kids have never had a substantial relationship with any blood-related extended family (of course that would be a tome-length post called "dysfunctional families"), so this means more than I could ever express. If he does end up at JHU, I would be most honored to have you as a surrogate mom for my beloved son!! I can't thank you enough! love, ~berurah</p>
<p>1sokkermom~I can say with certainty that it would NEVER happen! <em>lol</em> Duke is still in the ol' heart, and probably always will be! My son did, though, have a really good friend who was a pretty serious Tar Heels fan, and they sure had a lot of friendly debate! </p>
<p>~berurah</p>
<p>My daughter was watching the game with her Carolina socks, hat and hooded sweatshirt on. Probaly a good thing big bro' wasn't home!</p>
<p>berurah,
thanks for your patience with my defense of the yale reader... I know how personal it all is... my point was really more along the lines of Digmedia's comments to Becky on her sad post.... about how our paths are our paths and after seeing all the dreaming for Duke.... (having missed most of the EA Yale interest) the sudden rise of the JHU option was almost like FATE stepping up to the plate for your son... and so many of the responders were soooo positive about JHU that it felt like it was meant to be....
please know that I remain a lurker/poster here because I am sooo taken with all of the current kids and their 'rents ... it is compelling stuff and extremely heartwarming... your ability to respond so personally makes me only wonder what you must be like live.... I am very excited for you all that your son has great choices... cause that is all that matters... the toughest threads are the ones where the choices are not what the child envisioned or wants....
and I definitely agree with asking JHU for a flight for your son, if you do NOT ask, you will not get one..... enjoy April.....it will go by in a blur... especially when your home is always sooo full of kids and friends and basketballs and other sports acoutrements.....</p>
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OH YEAH!! That would provide a bit of friction!! <em>lol</em> ~b.</p>
<p>beurah:</p>
<p>Congrates. I love this board as I learn every day new things.</p>
<p>maineparent~I can totally understand why you felt compelled to come of the defense of the Yale adcom. It fact, you are right to remind us all that this <em>isn't</em> personal because it is so very easy to react that way, given that the rejections are experienced by our precious kids~kids who have dreamt big and aspired to great things. Of course we hurt when they do! I have some difficulty dealing with the concept of "fate". I always like to think that I am in control of things and that if I work hard enough, I can determine all outcomes. But then, reality always slaps me in the face and banishes all of my foolish thoughts!! <em>lol</em> Even <em>I</em> must admit that this JHU thing is somehow karmic and may lead my son down a very new and intriguing path....</p>
<p>I never saw myself as someone who would hang out on this site after the "ordeal" was over. Now, I don't think I could BEAR to leave...too many amazing people with unparalleled knowledge and the heart and soul to share it with those of us in need. It's a phenomenal group of people!</p>
<p>I would like to tell you that I so appreciate your posting on my threads. You are a lovely person with lots of interesting things to say!</p>
<p>~berurah</p>
<p>parentny~I thank you for your congrats for my son! You are right...this board is FULL of amazing information and lots of varying opinions! I hope you continue to enjoy it! ~b.</p>
<p>Wow, berurah! I'm almost more impressed with your replies to everyone than I was by your son's acceptances! You nust be :cool: to the third power... no, :cool: to the power of pi! Who else would title a thread "Crikey!" (which is an ubernifty title) or take the time to reply to everyone else. berurah=:cool:^pi!</p>
<p>yemaya,</p>
<p>Never in my life have I received a compliment this beautiful!! I'm definitely printing it out and taping it above my computer for those down times...<em>lol</em> Glad you liked the "crikey!" You must be a very, very cool gal! </p>
<p>~berurah</p>
<p>Hi Berurah, </p>
<p>Not knowing that much (other than heresay!) about Duke or JHU - and it seems to all have been said by others already - I've been lurking until now. No advice to offer, but every time I see this thread at the top of the list of threads, I smile and think - "Oh, more good news from Berurah!" I think it is all those exclamation marks!!!!!!!!!! </p>
<p>We heard today that S was accepted by the Honors College at the one state school to which he applied. It probably won't make a difference in terms of his final plans but I know he'll be pleased and gratified. Still waiting on one last scholarship from his first choice school. I am getting impatient! Hopefully good news is on the way. Good luck with S's decision.</p>
<p>Wish<em>It</em>Was_April</p>
<p>(Crikey, it is April!!!!)</p>