This month has been a very emotional one. My son graduated 8th grade. He is my youngest. Last month he received his Confirmation. Both huge events. At the Graduation Mass I cried it was so beautiful. He got an amazing blessing from our pastor the morning after. It was beautiful. That I was tearing at. But this week I cried at a Court of Honor which I have never done. As the scoutmaster called the boys ranking up, my son went up. I realized what an amazing young man he has become. He has been in scouts since tiger scouts. I never questioned him going to boy scouts, but I never realized how much we needed it. They take a young boy and through the years make wonderful young men of them. Scouts is a family not just an organization. I saw young men who I have known since they were young join the eagle ranks. Many of whom have helped my son get to his Star rank.
I look at his picture when he was 3 and now he is 14. Where did the time fly? We have had some amazing times. This past year has been rough. We live in a shore community. What Sandy did to our town I cannot describe it. You have to live through it. But my son became my rock through it all. I am so proud of him this year especially. He soared like an eagle; took on challenges I wasn't sure he could do. He did it with such ease and grace; I will never know how it happened. God has been his stronghold and ours.
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