May 13, 2005

• POMP AND GREAT CIRCUMSTANCES

  
  

   

  
  

  (Nausea Alert:  I’ve posted nausea alters before when blatant, unabridged, unapologetic, bragging on the son was to follow. So don’t say I didn’t warn you.)

  
  

   

  
  

  My son Jordan is graduating from Baylor University tomorrow morning. Before I begin to espouse his accomplishments, I must first post a recent picture of him that I’m crazy about.

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

    

  
  

  This picture recently appeared in the Tulsa World under the caption “Wookie Smokes Pipe.”

  
  

   

  
  

  All kidding aside, he is graduating with the following academic record:

  
  

   

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  	ATTEMPTED	EARNED	GPA HOURS	QUALITY POINTS	GPA
  CURRENT TERM:	12.000	12.000	12.000	48.00	4.00
  CUMULATIVE:	122.000	122.000	122.000	512.00	4.00
  TRANSFER:	18.000	18.000	0.000	0.00	0.00
  OVERALL:	140.000	140.000	122.000	512.00	4.00

  
  

   

  
  

  Not only does he have a 4-point, but he was selected as the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core outstanding graduating senior and was named Mr. BIC. He will be graduating with enough cords draped around his shoulders to go bungee jumping. He had originally thought about doing graduate school in New York, but Baylor really wanted to keep him around, so they provided him funding to do his graduate work there. He will be beginning his PhD in Neuroscience latter this summer. His beautiful fiancé also completed this semester with a 4-point and their wedding is only a few weeks away.

  
  

   

  
  

  I could go on and on about his academic accomplishments and I am insanely proud of those. But there are other reasons I’m proud of him as well. Those include:

  
  

   

  
  

  
  
  • He is a loyal friend.
    
  • His love for his family, his fiancé, and other important people in his life is always unconditional, and ever present.
    
  • While he understands that we live in a morally ambiguous world, his personal sense of right and wrong, justice, and ethics, is unwavering.
    
  • He has a work ethic that would put Benjamin Franklin to shame.
    
  • He never settles for easy answers.
    
  • He surpasses even me when it comes to being a smart ass.
    
  • He is self-assured without being arrogant.
    
  • He is the ultimate politician.
    
  • He has the respect of his teachers and colleagues.
    
  • He thinks wwwwaaaaaayyyyyyyy outside the box.
    
  • He loves his dad.

  
  

   The main thing I would say about my son is that even if I were not a blood relative of his at all; along with my wife, I would still choose him to be my best friend.

  
  

   

  
  

  Congratulations son.

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