Proud

“Proud of her, aren’t you?” he commented, as I paused in my description.

“To the point of tears, yes,” I replied. “So proud. I just amazes me how much she does, how much she has accomplished already in her life, and the paths she has taken. More young people should be like her. She’s not going into debt to earn her degree, she’s getting great work experience while she chips away at her studies, and she handles all of these responsibilities while dealing with health issues with grace. Yes, I’m proud.”

I’ve told her this directly, but sometimes I can’t help bragging to others. What can I say? I’m a proud uncle.