history: My son hit a home run at little league tonight. My son hit a home run at little league tonight. Wow!  Impressive!  He must be beaming and you must be so proud!
current: I was very proud of him.  It was his first one ever and he didn't even know it went over the fence until he had run all the bases.
next: I bet his face was priceless when he found out!  Those are the best times in life!  Take him out for vegan ice cream!