# I am so proud of my daughter! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 16, 2000, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-so-proud-of-my-daughter/45853 "2000-12-16T03:14:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2000, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-so-proud-of-my-daughter/45853/1 "2000-12-16T03:14:55Z")
Many of you know her as **Sakura** here on the Board. We found out today that she won first prize in her age category for poetry in a competition sponsored by the Rockland County Counsel on the Arts. Last year she won first prize in her age category for short story. Even though I’m her father, I’m trying to be objective when I say she’s a terrific writer. I don’t have to be objective to say Lindsay, I love you and I’m so very proud of you. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2000, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-so-proud-of-my-daughter/45853/2 "2000-12-16T03:27:07Z")
WTG, **Sakura** 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2000, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-so-proud-of-my-daughter/45853/3 "2000-12-16T03:31:05Z")
Can I see the poem? ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2000, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-so-proud-of-my-daughter/45853/4 "2000-12-16T03:36:16Z")
I’d have to ask her permission to post it. It’s her property, after all, and I have to respect her copyright. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2000, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-so-proud-of-my-daughter/45853/5 "2000-12-16T03:54:43Z")
Congrats, Sakura! I love writing, and anyone that’s good at it has my respect. Come back here & share with us! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2000, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-so-proud-of-my-daughter/45853/6 "2000-12-16T04:59:30Z")
Yay Sakura! I’ve been wondering what you’ve been up to! Congratulations! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2000, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-so-proud-of-my-daughter/45853/7 "2000-12-16T10:05:08Z")
Brava, **Sakura**! Keep up the good work. The world needs good writers. * * * [_Seasons Greetings_](http://home.nyc.rr.com/gaycouple/xmas.html) “I don’t want realism. I want magic!” - Blanche DuBois ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2000, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-so-proud-of-my-daughter/45853/8 "2000-12-16T11:22:09Z")
Congratulations to **Sakura**! 🙂 **DAVEW0071** , congrats to you as well! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2000, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-so-proud-of-my-daughter/45853/9 "2000-12-16T12:47:15Z")
Thank you, **rastahomie, Persephone, AudreyK, Cajun Man and DRY**. Actually, **Sakura** doesn’t even know I posted this, as I did it last night after she went to bed. Don’t know if she’ll be embarrassed by it (wouldn’t be the first time I embarrassed her, though), angry with me or what. I actually hope she shares the poem with you. It’s very powerful. But again, that’s entirely up to her. ---
**Author:** ![Byzantine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@Byzantine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Byzantine)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2000, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-so-proud-of-my-daughter/45853/10 "2000-12-16T18:04:28Z")
That’s great! Congrats to you both! ---
**Author:** ![Welfy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e56c9b/32.png) [@Welfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Welfy)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2000, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-so-proud-of-my-daughter/45853/11 "2000-12-16T18:18:29Z")
Congratulations! If we’re allowed to see the poem, count me in. I love poetry, being a poetess myself. ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2000, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-so-proud-of-my-daughter/45853/12 "2000-12-16T20:13:58Z")
Well, she knows about it now, and may be posting it on this thread later this weekend. Keep your eyes peeled.