Your pride

**Edbear** · 26th March 2010, 19:52

Funny thing, talking about pride, is that he things one is proud of can be very humbling.

I'm proud to be looking forward to our 33rd anniversary this Oct. and humbled that my wife still loves me and loves me more now than ever...

I'm immensely proud of our kids, two daughters, 25, 30, and my stepson, 36, and our grandson, 4 and humbled at how they have turned out and made their lives what they are and that our family is so close, including my two sons-in-law who have given my girls a good and happy life.

I'm proud of beating several life-threatening illnesses and serious injuries - getting out of the wheelchair, and humbled at the life-lessons they have taught me.

I'm proud of my wife for the efforts she has made and continues to make to better herself, for getting her diploma in middle-age having failed at school, leaving there at 14 years old, for overcoming some horrible childhood expriences and learning to love herself and accept that she is a worthwhile person in her own right.

**Big Dave** · 26th March 2010, 20:13

I can Juggle.

**wbks** · 26th March 2010, 20:14

Originally Posted by oldguy

Some where along the way the word pride changed to Proud.

Proud: to be Maori'

Pride: myself
1 at getting this far in life ( age thing)
2 having never been, on any form of benefit
3 having not been in serious trouble with the law or been in jail
4 in having done a good job with my kids and step kids, and now my grand kids.
5 only ever been interested in sex with the opposite sex (women)

I never got the idea of being proud to be something you were born as... I can understand being proud of a country, but being proud to be born to two particular parants sounds a little weird

**Gone Burger** · 26th March 2010, 20:27

I am proud of myself for staying positive, bubbly, kind and together after being treated very badly by a few people, for a very long time. I am porud that I can still giggle and smile, and laugh about it after each day.

I am proud of the hard work I have put into training my dog, when so many people told me I need to "put that dog down". He has become a loving best friend who is completely devoted to me - still extrememly hard work, but so worth the 4 years of constant effort.

I am proud to have met my hero, My grandad. And of the love that I earnt from him.

**Genestho** · 26th March 2010, 20:29

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I can Juggle.

Can run in high heels, weeeeeeeeeee (No not you BD - me,

)

**Edbear** · 26th March 2010, 20:32

Originally Posted by T.G.W

Can run in high heels, weeeeeeeeeee (No not you BD - me,

)

I gave that up when I was 4...

**Headbanger** · 26th March 2010, 20:45

I'm proud of my big fat belly.

The kids still have plenty of years to disappoint me so I'm not going to jump the gun.

**Laxi** · 26th March 2010, 20:53

I'm proud of my opposable thumbs

that and my huge co........ yeah well has to be seen to be believed anyway

**The Stranger:Me** · 26th March 2010, 21:46

Originally Posted by Laxi

that and my huge co........ yeah well has to be seen to be believed anyway

I don't believe you.

**MadDuck** · 26th March 2010, 21:50

After 3 years of denial....I am proud to ride a Harley

**oldguy** · 26th March 2010, 22:36

Originally Posted by wbks

I never got the idea of being proud to be something you were born as... I can understand being proud of a country, but being proud to be born to two particular parants sounds a little weird

I find it hard to explain or put into words, Ill have go anyway, as a people we are almost always portrayed as nothing more than drinking / drug taking wife beating child killers, who live off the tax payer, unempolyment / sickness benefit, and therefore as a people, always seen as second class, and never a equal.
Its does make it hard to hold your head up and be proud of who you are, as we live in a multicultural society.
The few can make it so hard for the rest who just get on with life.

sorry if I rambled on a bit

cheers John