Do you remember all your red-letter days? Do you remember your emotions, what you wore, maybe momentous moments during the event itself?
One of our granddaughters graduated from 8th grade yesterday. Her mother was remembering her 8th grade graduation and the gifts she received from her father and me. I bought her tickets for her and a friend for an AHA concert (also one for me!).
The concert was at the Concord Pavilion and it was glorious! I loved watching my daughter's joy more than the concert itself.
Yesterday was a little like that AHA concert. Our granddaughter shined but so did her mom. I enjoyed watching my daughter's joy and pride as much as watching her daughter dressed "all-grown-up"! It really was a pretty special evening.
My husband noticed that I was watching my daughter's reactions to the event. He put his arms around me and whispered, "I know!" We both got a little tear in our eyes.
I thought back to the 8th grade graduations of our grandson and oldest granddaughter. There was overwhelming love in our younger son's eyes and posture as he watched his oldest daughter walk across that stage to get her diploma. Next year he will have two graduations. His youngest will be graduating from middle school and his oldest will be receiving her diploma from high school.
Our grandson's graduation was very emotional. We were all so proud of him, shared his dreams for leaving home to study in Sacramento three weeks later. His step-father, a man who really loved him was in the middle of chemotherapy for a stage 4 cancer and was too weak to climb the risers. Several months later our grandson had to return home to care for his stepfather and mother, who's cancer had returned. In spite of not finishing school, the death of his step-dad and countless other crushing events in his life, he is now doing what he wanted to do anyway. We are very proud of him and his resilient spirit.
My oldest son's oldest daughter will be graduating from middle school next year, too. Everyone is growing up so darn fast!
2014 and 2015 are big years for our family. Our grandson is expecting a baby daughter any moment, 4 graduations, a niece leaving for New Zealand to study and possibly a granddaughter leaving home for college.
Time is flying by fast. It makes me feel as if I should tie a rope around my waist, and the other end to a tree, so that I don't fly off the earth as it spins, seemingly, faster and faster.
One of our granddaughters graduated from 8th grade yesterday. Her mother was remembering her 8th grade graduation and the gifts she received from her father and me. I bought her tickets for her and a friend for an AHA concert (also one for me!).
Yesterday was a little like that AHA concert. Our granddaughter shined but so did her mom. I enjoyed watching my daughter's joy and pride as much as watching her daughter dressed "all-grown-up"! It really was a pretty special evening.
My husband noticed that I was watching my daughter's reactions to the event. He put his arms around me and whispered, "I know!" We both got a little tear in our eyes.
I thought back to the 8th grade graduations of our grandson and oldest granddaughter. There was overwhelming love in our younger son's eyes and posture as he watched his oldest daughter walk across that stage to get her diploma. Next year he will have two graduations. His youngest will be graduating from middle school and his oldest will be receiving her diploma from high school.
Our grandson's graduation was very emotional. We were all so proud of him, shared his dreams for leaving home to study in Sacramento three weeks later. His step-father, a man who really loved him was in the middle of chemotherapy for a stage 4 cancer and was too weak to climb the risers. Several months later our grandson had to return home to care for his stepfather and mother, who's cancer had returned. In spite of not finishing school, the death of his step-dad and countless other crushing events in his life, he is now doing what he wanted to do anyway. We are very proud of him and his resilient spirit.
My oldest son's oldest daughter will be graduating from middle school next year, too. Everyone is growing up so darn fast!
2014 and 2015 are big years for our family. Our grandson is expecting a baby daughter any moment, 4 graduations, a niece leaving for New Zealand to study and possibly a granddaughter leaving home for college.
Time is flying by fast. It makes me feel as if I should tie a rope around my waist, and the other end to a tree, so that I don't fly off the earth as it spins, seemingly, faster and faster.
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