04/14/2026
Wanna shout out to my boi Ro! We say courage isn’t being fearless, but indeed acknowledging the fear and moving forward anyway. 7 years ago you landed in the US having just turned 11, with a just a suit case and your parents. How far you’ve come from home skool in a 1 bed room apartment, sleeping on the sofa and being the kid who looks different, sounds different and knew nobody. You’ve made friends, adapted to US schooling, travelled the world solo, maintained a rigorous academic load, found love, have fashion friends and taken the challenge of progression and becoming a great man! We’ve taken some big swings here as a family and as your mom and dad. It’s been terrifying, sensational, scary and magnificent. You’ve rolled through it all, remaining curious, respectful, engaging and always hilarious. On Saturday you decided to take a massive swing all of your own - accepting a position in the honours program at George Washington University, Washington DC! Man that’s a loooong way from climbing gum trees and playing fortnight in 2018/19. That’s an amazing decision, and we are so proud of how you’ve navigated this pathway, how you’ve maximised each opportunity and have created this next opportunity on the back of your toil. You define courage your way - I’m proud of you my man xo! Go get em brother!