Oak, you're a sweet kid (no disrespect, I know you're on the verge of manhood).
You know sometimes as parents we fuck up left and right and somehow our kids seem to never let us down IN SPITE of our mistakes. When this happens I thank my luck stars that I was fortunate enough to have the girls in my life.
You know, as parents we are so flawed even though we have the best intentions, we don't always manage to do/say the right things...
Even though we don't always show it (our own stupidity as parents and weakness as humans) we ARE PROUD when our kids do the right thing.
I know your parents are proud...
YOU BE PROUD OF YOU... even when your parents have a hard time expressing this. Remember, YOU BE PROUD OF YOU and don't ever let anyone take that away from you.
I have to go now... I am getting way to damned hormonal. LOL