My day was filled with laughter, tears, fun and food. My family and friends surrounded my daughter and I as we celebrated her graduation from High School.
People poured in and out of my home like breaths of fresh air, my daughter bouncing into the kitchen to announce yet another "hey mom, look who came by to say hello!" I would turn and sqeal at the giggling smile of another long time friend or long lost classmate of hers that had stopped along the party trail to bid farewell and good luck to her.
Its been a long but lovely day. I am glad in a way, that its over. I am so proud of her and happy for her. She has worked long and hard for this day and deserves much praise. I am glad its over because new days are dawning for both us, many changes are still to come, for sure.
Also, I am saddened by its coming. I cant say that there will be no more cramming sessions with pig-tailed girls dawning t-shirts and sleep pants to study the ins & outs of mid-evil history quizzes, but surely there will be fewer in college. She wont need me to hover...'Did you finish your math?', 'Did you get that paper back to whatever teacher?' She wont need such an early curfew and probably wont stick well to a slightly later one very well, lol
All in all, its been worth the wait, worth the work and well worth the worry. She is a great kid who has accomplished something just as great and I am proud to say I am.....
A Proud Mom of a 2007 Graduate!
