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JUNE 15, 2010 12:37PM

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Congratulations Zachary! You did it!!

DePaul University - 2010

Bachelor's in Science - Chemistry

Continuing on to get his Master's in Chemistry!!

Who knew?

I knew, Zachary! I knew you had it in you!

I am so proud of you! xoxoxo

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Whew!!!

MiddleAgedWomanBlogging

June 15, 2010 12:38 PM

CONGRATULATIONS Mommy.

And CONGRATULATIONS ZACHARY!

lovely!

Foolish Monkey

June 15, 2010 12:44 PM

and now it's rated.

Foolish Monkey

June 15, 2010 12:45 PM

Awe, thanks Foolish Monkey!!

MiddleAgedWomanBlogging

June 15, 2010 12:55 PM

Congratulations!!!!!

Owl_Says_Who

June 15, 2010 12:55 PM

simple kind of man indeed. Awesome!

Chuck A. Stetson

June 15, 2010 01:26 PM

Congratulations. Your star is burning bright. (It's not a chemical reaction!)

Linnnn

June 15, 2010 01:34 PM

Congratulations to you both!

mypsyche

June 15, 2010 01:40 PM

Rock on, Zach. Congrats, Mom.

Stim

June 15, 2010 01:50 PM

One of life's best moments. Congratulations to him, to you, to the village that raised him.

Mimetalker

June 15, 2010 02:02 PM

Whew and congrats!!!!!!!!!

Lunchlady 2

June 15, 2010 02:17 PM

Whew indeed!!!!!!!
Yay for Zachary and proud Mom!

tr ig

June 15, 2010 03:52 PM

You knew! Yay for both of you!

l'Heure Bleue

June 15, 2010 04:15 PM

Ah, congratulations to Zachary and to you!

marytkelly

June 15, 2010 05:53 PM

YAY! Congratulations to the Graduate and his mom! De Paul is a great school (and in my old 'hood). Onward and upward!

Ann24

June 15, 2010 09:06 PM

Congrats to Zach! Congrats to Mom! Now ... tell the story: When you were first holding him in your arms, did you or did you not say, "Behold! My little chemist!" {{{R}}} for gReat job!!!!

Rod Emmons

June 16, 2010 08:11 AM

ahahaha Congratulations to you and Zachary! What does one do with a chemistry degree? Any darned thing one wants to!
Best of luck to him in his master's program!

Patie

June 16, 2010 08:21 AM

Thanks to all of you! I am still beaming! I'm sure I've told this story before on here, but where, I have no idea. But, he is my miracle child. He was born with a diaphragmatic hernia and had surgery when he was just two hours old. They had the helicopter ready to take him from Peoria to Chicago to put him on a heart/lung machine right after, but, thankfully, he pulled through with flying colors.

I spent hours, days, weeks in the neonatal unit with him. When they allowed me to bring him home, I was petrified still.

I had played classical music for my daughter when I was pregnant and changed it up, playing rock and roll for this child. There must be something to that because she played the violin for years and he now plays the guitar. Chemistry was the farthest thing from my mind.

MiddleAgedWomanBlogging

June 16, 2010 10:19 AM

Ya done good, Lois! Congratulations.

OEsheepdog

June 16, 2010 12:50 PM

Hooray! Now breathe!

CoyoteOldStyle

June 17, 2010 12:39 AM

I don't think your smile could be any wider. Congrats to Zach, and YOU. Now what? R-

Dave Rickert

June 19, 2010 01:35 PM

Congratulations! Hope I'm doing this next year with my son.

Sheba Marx

June 19, 2010 02:08 PM

Dave, he is staying at DePaul and getting his Master's in Chemistry. Then, hopefully the job market will open up and welcome him with open arms! That is my prayer!

MiddleAgedWomanBlogging

June 19, 2010 02:14 PM

Right on! Congratulations, Mom. R

Thoth

June 19, 2010 09:58 PM

Great mother and son reunion - congrats to you both!

Matt Paust

June 24, 2010 05:57 PM

Way to go Zachary!

Roger Fallihee

June 26, 2010 11:09 AM

Loved every part of this, from the traumatic baby image to the triumph of young adulthood. Zack is so clearly loved. I am happy for you all.....so happy!