Blue sky 90 degree day.
1000 people under a white tent on a green field.
107 students in caps and gowns.
Red roses. Green covered diplomas.
Beloved Child
Proud Mama.
And so, it is done. An exhausting month of Senior project, presentations and preparations for graduation and now it is finished. Beloved Child says it feels "surreal" that it is over now. All of the build up and preparation and seemingly, in an instant, it is done. The speeches have been heard, the awards received and the applause given. Celebratory meals have been consumed, thank you notes have been written and Grandma is on her way back home. Beloved Child is so very tired. It is now time to rest and reflect, at least for a few days.
It is very odd, after this whole year of preparing for "the end" to have it finally arrive. I wonder if this is the last time she will live at home for any length of time. From now on she will choose whether I know about her classes or her grades or even her friends. I hardly know what to say or write.
I marvel that I have raised a child to this point in her life.
She has wings.
Fly safe, Beloved Child.
Congratulations to both mom and daughter on this momentous occasion! As with most "endings," this is also a time of a new beginning as well. She has wings, yes, but I imagine she will use them to both fly away but also to return home to you.
ReplyDeleteWow, what an exciting and emotional time! I remember being so excited to move away for college, and being more than a tad homesick while there (at least in the beginning). Congrats to your daughter! A wonderful moment for sure.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you both!!! What a special time. I think that Kelly said it so eloquently... I will just ditto her. I'm so excited to see where her wings take her!
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