"The Visitor" wrote

You should be proud. Joe is a hardworking boy and he did it! I hope it
empowers him, to take on anything that interests him.

A big agreement, and congratulations, but I've got to get on my soap-box,
for a moment.

Tell him to lose the hair growing off his chin, until he can do a real thick
one, all over; not just in a few places.

Young men his age as a whole, do not realize that in trying to look old and
mature by growing facial hair, that a thin growth only reinforces the fact
that they are not able to do a proper beard, and instead of looking older,
they look younger and less mature.

He would look much more mature with a clean chin, in my opinion. (and many
other fuddy duddies)

Some people with a fair complexion and light hair color may never be able to
grow a good beard. Me included. It does not make me, or anyone else, any
less of a man. It means I am more evolved from the cave man! g Since I
can't, the best thing is to not try.

Soapbox=off

Congrats again, for you and Joe!
--
Jim in NC