BTM-I think it's great that you were so supportive of your S dreams. I am sure that a meant a lot to him to hear you react so positively.
As a parent of a teenager myself, nothing warms my heart more than to hear my S say he loves me, especially because those words do not run freely from his mouth.
"Everyone you meet has baggage. Find someone who loves you enough to help you unpack." ¤Formerly DelinquentGurl¤