{"id":1729,"date":"2025-04-12T14:48:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T06:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rainyjames.com\/?p=1729"},"modified":"2025-04-12T16:07:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T08:07:17","slug":"%e7%ba%b5%e6%a8%aa%e7%be%8e%e5%9b%bd-04-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rainyjames.com\/?p=1729","title":{"rendered":"\u7eb5\u6a2a\u7f8e\u56fd \u2013 04. Celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"350\"  src=\"\/\/www.bilibili.com\/blackboard\/html5mobileplayer.html?isOutside=true&#038;aid=714777490&#038;bvid=BV1jX4y1G7sk&#038;cid=314535415&#038;p=51;p=50\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" frameborder=\"no\" framespacing=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where&#8217;s Kevin? I don&#8217;t see him. He&#8217;s in the second row, Aunt Molly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will the Graduating Class of Boston Latin High School, please <strong>come forward<\/strong> and receive your <strong>diplomas<\/strong>? Music school? Are you going to be a music teacher?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe . . . or a performer or a songwriter, or all three. Your mother always wanted to be a singer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kevin Patrick Casey. Kevin! Over here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh, that&#8217;s my dad, I gotta go . . . I&#8217;ll see you later. Congratulations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All right, stand over there. Ok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want to get a picture. You too Aunt Molly. All right, look this way. Say cheese!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cheese! Kevin, I&#8217;m proud to see that diploma in your hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We all are. Congratulations, Kevin. Thanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dad, stand next to Kevin. I want to get a picture of just the two of you. Ready?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And I&#8217;m proud of you, too, Becky. Me? Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t be so <strong>modest<\/strong>. When your mother died, you . . . You stepped right in and you became the mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You took good care of Kevin and your Dad. Well, there was no one else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<br><br>We are sorry to inform you. Oh, no, I can&#8217;t believe it . . . God. . . . another rejection letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three rejections, I can&#8217;t believe it. Three rejections. I can&#8217;t believe it, what are you going to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m waiting to <strong>hear from<\/strong> one more school. They put me on their waiting list. <strong>Keep your fingers crossed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only one? Well, I hope they take you. I&#8217;m supposed to hear this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which college? the New England <strong>Conservatory<\/strong>? No, they <strong>turned<\/strong> me <strong>down<\/strong>. It&#8217;s the San Francisco College of Music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco? That&#8217;s right. San Francisco, California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rebecca! But, Rebecca, this school is on the other side of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I know that, but if San Francisco accepts me and gives me some <strong>financial aid<\/strong>, that&#8217;s where I&#8217;m going. But you don&#8217;t know a soul <strong>out there<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, I do. My godmother lives out there. What is she, rich or something? She has such a big house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No, she&#8217;s not rich, but she does have room for me if I get accepted. You re really serious about this, aren&#8217;t you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dead serious<\/strong>. Come in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When do we eat? In five minutes, dinner&#8217;s in the oven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dad&#8217;s not eating, he went to bed. What&#8217;s wrong? Is he sick?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No, he just said he was tired. So, did you hear anything about your applications? you know, to music school?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I got three rejection letters. That&#8217;s too bad. So, what&#8217;re you going to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I still have one last hope . . . a school in San Francisco. San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ow-oo. What, Dad? Are you OK?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No! The Red Sox lost another game. Dad, you make me crazy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is my purse out there? Yeah, it&#8217;s here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What&#8217;s this? A college brochure. See you tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Becky, pick up the mail, ok? Pick up the mail? It s too early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yesterday&#8217;s mail. But, Dad, you always get the mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, I didn&#8217;t yesterday, my leg was bothering me. Oh, Trixy, that was a great walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here we are. Home again! Good momin Rebecca. How are you? Good morning, Mrs. Peterson. Hi, Trixy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is the mail here already? No, this is from yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh, excuse us. We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at the San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh, my God! I&#8217;m going. Good news?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I . . . I . . . very good news. What&#8217;s up with Rebecca?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t know. Well, she certainly seems happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morning, Grace. Sandy, I got the letter! I&#8217;m in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What letter? You mean, the San Francisco school? Look!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Ms.Casey: Congratulations! Oh my gosh, they accepted you! The San Francisco College of Music!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh, Rebecca, I&#8217;m so happy for you! Can you believe it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guess what? Rebecca&#8217;s going to college. College! Good for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And she&#8217;s quitting her job, too, and moving to San Francisco. She&#8217;s quitting?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would you give up your job in this economy? No way. Well, it&#8217;s Rebecca&#8217;s dream. It&#8217;s good to have dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve got an idea! Why don&#8217;t you come to San Francisco with me! San Francisco? I don&#8217;t think so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why not? Well, first of all, I don&#8217;t have any money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ll lend you some. Don&#8217;t be silly, you&#8217;re not Rockefeller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come on, what&#8217;s keeping you in Boston? Nothing! <strong>Ain&#8217;t<\/strong> that the truth, but it is home . . . I mean, my mother lives here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You and your mom don&#8217;t even talk. Well, there&#8217; s Jack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right, you and Jack. . . you know what I think about that! But it&#8217;s still home. Sorry, Rebecca, Boston&#8217;s my town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nice of you to ask, but no thanks. Well, it was an idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco. Wait till Matt and your dad hear about this! Dad?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah? 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