My son Billy's first 'own money watch'.

[spuds]

My family & I've had a pretty dismal 2012 so far & it's not going to get better any time soon to be honest (among other many other traumas & a death in the family, my Father In Law... who's genuinely onea life's Good Guys.... a guy who's never had much but always provided for his family & never did wrong by anyone & who is just a genuine, dependable, honest & just a thoroughly decent man...... has been diagnosed with very advanced & inoperable/terminal bowel cancer).....

But nevertheless 'Life goes on' as they say & my thirteen year old son has been saving up his wages to buy his first 'own money' watch (ie: that he bought himself)....
& I could not be more proud of him.

He jumps in the truck with me when I leave for work at 0550 every morning....
in all kindsa weather no matter how cold or wet or windy it is & however tired he is he does his paper-round without fail....
seven days a week & never takes a day off (unless he's booked it with his Boss)....
& he always does the 'no-shows' rounds too & he budgets & he forecasts & he researches & he saves & today was the day he wanted to buy his first 'own money watch'.


I can honestly say that it's been the very best day either of us has had so far this year, & I am just so very happy & deeply grateful that even with all the sad'n the bad stuff going on lately we still got to enjoy onea those 'memory-days' together y'know?

So my friends this thread isn't a 'sympathy seeker' nor is it about the doom'n the gloom'n the bad stuff we all endure.

It's about the good & the young & the future & 'memory-days' we all hope to enjoy & to share with our kids....

& it's about my youngest son Billy's very first 'own money watch'....
His G-Shock GW3000B-1AER.

[The Joker]

Sorry to hear about the traumas in the family Dan.

Congrats to Billy on his first own-money Watch. Looking super cool. Great to hear he worked for it and you keep him well grounded.

[TheVTCGuy]

Dan, my congrats to you and your son You can be very proud

[hdrazor251]

Great post Dan and congratulations to Billy. The G-Shock is an excellent choice.

Sounds like Billy has a bright and successful future ahead of him.

[swatty]

Congrats Billy on a great watch


Nice pic BTW

[dddrees]

Tell Billy he did well working hard and now finally being able to buy his first money watch. Congrats.

Sorry to hear about your Father In Law.

[figbo]

Well done!

[GradyPhilpott]

Congratulations!

A very fine choice.

I'm fond of my G-Shock, too.

[mtrunner]

What a great day for you and your son Dan! You are raising a fine young man who isn't afraid to put in hard work to get something he wants.

[Welshwatchman]

I'm sure your son will turn out to be a credit to you, Dan.

The best we can hope for is that we replace ourselves with decent people.

Just make sure you keep the collection spick and span for him.

[esm]

Dan - its great to see you again mate.
Catch up soon (whenever you are ready)

Ps - the girls said hi

[spuds]

Thanks guys.....

Billy's a good kid & he's genuinely bright.

I just hope he doesn't go "off the rails" when he's older like his Dad did!

Originally Posted by esm

Dan - its great to see you again mate.
Catch up soon (whenever you are ready)

Ps - the girls said hi

Hey mate I am sooooooooo looking forward to it!
(& hi ladies.... I hope all's well with you & Dad/Hub' too! )

[BH13GMT]

Hi mate
What a great purchase. He gets his work ethic from his old man with or without a tash!!! Keep any eye on him, he will be buying more and more watches for sure.
Great post and I went from sad to smiling when I read it.
thanks for sharing.

[cecilia]

sorry to hear about your father in law.
Billys watch looks great on him.

[HL65]

Sorry for the tough times Dan! Congrats to Billy on his watch! May things look brighter around the corner...

[masterserg]

Sorry to hear about your father in law. I am having serious problems with my 19 month old son, so the story about your son brings a smile to my face.

[Brunotheboxer]

Nice to hear from you Uncle Dan.

Congrats on having a son like this and he's lucky to have a dad like you.

Good choice on the watch Billy and wear it with pride.


Sorry about your FIL Dan. I shall think of him in my prayers.

[Speed]

I was just thinking I had not seen a post from you in a while Dan.

I hope 2012 turns a good corner for you soon.

You sound like a good Dad. I hope my 9 month old boy and I end up having what looks to be a relationship ala what you have with your two lads.

Nice G-Shock!

[FeelingTheBlues]

Glad to know your family can have some fun and good times despite the tragedies Dan. Congratulations to your son and may he wears his first hard earned watch with pride!

[threemonkeys]

Dan - as a father I have to say I got the chills reading this (the good kind). These moments are so special and no doubt he will remember it the rest of his life. A very great moment, indeed.

Keep hanging in there, my friend. It's been a remarkably difficult time for quite a few of us the last several years. But sharing and experiencing these moments really helps bring some happiness to the world.

[keschete]

That is so awesome, your son is a great kid!!!

[drockadam]

Fantastic! Congratulations to him! I've tried one on before and it's one great watch! Durable and quality!

[Kringkily]

Always a good story to hear of a hard working young man and regardless of what he buys, I salute the him .

[dalip]

Dan - so sorry to hear of the strife you're going through at the moment. Thinking of you right now mate - so stay in touch

But - a great story about Billy - this time together for the two of you is so special and he looks thrilled. Good on him and you

[Feras]

A great achievement, you should be proud of him and i wish you and your family a happy rest of the 2012.

[johnbeth]

Dan I am sorry about the various adversity your family has gone through and the bad news with your FIL is just compounding. I am sending prayers your way my friend.

Congrats on your sons first purchase! You certainly have been a huge influence with your love for G-Shock watches!

[RolexWatcher]

Hi Dan, sorry to hear and wish you and your greater family a very blessed year in 2012.

You have a GREAT son! I am also very happy that he picked a pretty cool watch too :)

His work ethic and character are priceless and sometimes rare to see when we steretype kids in general.

[Lion]

Dan, I'm sorry to hear of your FIL's health issues and my thoughts are with you and your family. A big congrats to your son's hard earned reward for the work and job well done. He is learning about responsibility and accountability for his work ethic and buying a new watch is a noble accomplishment. I too really like Casio G-Shocks and they are a great watch. I wish your family the best and spending quality time with your son is priceless?......

[DiamondJack]

Hey Dan..... Life can be a real drag sometimes but I can see you pulling your family through it all with that reassuring Spuds grin and bravado

As for Billy, he's an absolute credit to you That work ethic you have quite clearly instilled in him will serve him well throughout his life...... and despite those crack of dawn starts, knowing the true value of money is probably the most important thing one can learn in life.

As a kid and teenager, I did all the paper rounds, stacking supermarket shelves, gardening, odd jobs and cleaning cars for neighbours and the independence and feeling of self worth is a lesson never forgotten.

Also very cool he chose to spend his hard earned on a watch.....

[FremStar]

Dan - Thanks for the post glad to see that 216570 doing well on your wrist. Congratulations to your son on his personal achievement! We all know adversary builds character and you sir have great character!