Am I allowed to post this?

[Rowls]

Great to hear this.

Well done to you all.

Brilliant story.

[Vegas Claret]

that's awesome Ty, truly well done to him and you all

[evensteadiereddie]

A fabulous post, congratulations to you all. I hate it when our youngsters - and by implication their parents - are judged and written off these days.
The truth is, of course, that stories like yours, ty, are the norm and it's not a bad old world we live in. Let the cynics go to hell...
Again, well done to you all and may your success and happiness continue.

[snapcrackleandpop]

I also logged in to like this, you're a credit to the human race, hats off to you.

[BleedingClaret]

Ten years ago we started fostering a couple of kids who were homeless.

The eldest was eight years old and could not read or write.

Society had written him off so we adopted him and his brother.

Two years ago he passed all eleven gcse' s that he took.

Today he passed all three A levels at Burnley college including an A star in maths and will now go to Bangor University to start a four year degree in Marine Biology.

Talk about being proud.

He is in The Swan in Burnley celebrating!!

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Not only are you a great man but now a like junky 113!

[CrosspoolClarets]

Excellent, a great story hopefully with an even better ending in a few decades time when your children achieve a great and happy life.

My wife and I have gone down a similar path, more recently but one which I hope has as successful an outcome academically as your story does.

Knowing what I do about the difficulties these kids have due to the way their early difficulties affect their attachment, impulses and behaviour, adoptive parents as you will know have a really tough time that often their friends and family don't see - hopefully you are giving yourself an even bigger pat on the back than the rest of us are giving you, because you deserve it.

[Bcap1959]

Just logged on and don't normally post but it is so inspiring what you and your family have achieved. I know from friends how difficult it can be to take on and inspire adopted children. As others have said, a great story and how justifiably proud you all must be.

[Leisure]

Tony - Congratulations to you, Pam and Alex. An absolutely fabulous achievement. Keeping up a family tradition. And at the same time having to cope with Colin, you deserve a medal!

[HatfieldClaret]

I logged in to add a like about 8 hours or so ago.

I'm still speechless.

[BFC Gold]

Heartwarming post....Wonderful, and well done to all of you.

[blackadmac2]

just wanted to say very well done to you all.Can't have been easy.Fantastic achievement all round.

[boiledclaret]

Great heartwarming story. Just goes to show what encouragement and a happy home can do for people.

Your likes are rising tybfc and it's never been more deserved.

[The Wudster]

Well done mate you must be proud.

[Goodclaret]

Absolutely amazing outcome, you should all be very, very proud.

I too remember when you announced you had finally got the lads but can't believe that's 10 years ago.

What you have done to provide a stable, loving and, clearly, successful upbringing is a total credit to you and your wife.

[SalouClaret]

Brilliant that! Well done to you all

[Braindead]

This story is the exact reason why we should always have an all inclusive messageboard.
A truly heartwarming story that I may have missed had we had separate boards for separate topics.
Congratulations to you all.

[HunterST_BFC]

Well done fella.
I'm pretty sure they are WAY WAY PROUDER OF YOU!

I also remember this from the old site.
Superb to see a tough but rewarding journey - Well done all! Not easy.

Big Love from me!

[Den_Perry]

Wow. I remember back in the old ClaretsMAD days when you started your journey. So pleased for you all and proud of an inspirational fellow Claret. The hard work and dedication really has paid off; well done and keep up the great work!

[Den_Perry]

And a second congratulation for (most probably) having the most liked post ever on here. Think I'd struggle to get anywhere near it, even if I brought the old photoshop out of retirement in a ClaretsMAD stylee!

[IanMcL]

Hats off.

[tybfc]

Blimey. To say that I have been blown away by the replies to my original post is the biggest understatement ever.

I only posted the news to let the few people on here that know Alex how he had done and certainly never expected the responses that I have had nor the 139 likes!

There have been some lovely replies and many that had Pam in tears last night. So much so I am treating her to a night out at Old Trafford tonight for the last t20 game of the season with a meal and drinks thrown in. Alex didn't want to join us as he has some games lined up on his pc with his mates!l Life doesn't change.

Thanks for all your good wishes and lovely words.

[Ooogeorgeorgeoghani]

That is some achievement not just for you and your wife but also him to overcome the past , is it ok if I send my kids round to yours for some parenting !

[uwe]

Hi Ty ... Tony.

I am genuinely humbled to read this...

We've never knowingly met, but I do recall your story from the old C-Mad site. You had a fight on your hands to allow you to do something magnificent. The world is tangibly and demonstrably a better place for your perseverance.

Your sons are a credit to you and Pam, and you are all a credit to society; a society which too often disappoints.

A good friend of mine (Stoke fan, but he's alright) did Marine Biol at Bangor (so long ago that the marine life probably included proto-humans) and he has had a marvellous career in the music industry: he can vouch for the course being a springboard for life.

I'm sure your lad will continue to thrive.

Cheers fella!

Uwe.

[ClaretTony]

And a second congratulation for (most probably) having the most liked post ever on here. Think I'd struggle to get anywhere near it, even if I brought the old photoshop out of retirement in a ClaretsMAD stylee!

About time you did - we could even have the first UTC t-shirt.

Blimey. To say that I have been blown away by the replies to my original post is the biggest understatement ever.

I only posted the news to let the few people on here that know Alex how he had done and certainly never expected the responses that I have had nor the 139 likes!

There have been some lovely replies and many that had Pam in tears last night. So much so I am treating her to a night out at Old Trafford tonight for the last t20 game of the season with a meal and drinks thrown in. Alex didn't want to join us as he has some games lined up on his pc with his mates!l Life doesn't change.

Thanks for all your good wishes and lovely words.

It's just been a fantastic thread to read Tony and I've gone on every time I've seen it updated so I could read the comments. I'm so pleased you are treating Pam tonight, she deserves a medal let alone the pie & peas and coke she'll be getting for her treat.

[Belgianclaret]

You and your family deserve a lot of respect Tony !

[Godalmingclaret]

I registered just so I could state my respect for you and your family. You are right to be proud of your lad but you should be immensely proud of yourself too.

[Reb]

Ty, you and Pam have done and amazing job. It doesn't seem two minutes ago that Alex and Dan came to you and I am so happy for all of you, the way things have turned out.

[Pearcey]

The is without doubt the best post I've read on this messageboard. Congratulations!

[Ilkley claret]

As a parent of adopted children myself , I have a lump in my throat reading your post. Many congratulations to you and your family.

[CleggHall]

Am I allowed to post this?
What if the answer was NO and the Mods took to censoring it?
Good of you to ask ty and you got hundreds of appropriate answers from the Clarets community.
Enjoy your night at Old Trafford, a pity Lancs and Yorks have both struggled at T20 this year.