"I will not follow where the path may lead, but I will go where there is no path, and I will leave a trail."
Congratulations to the Class of 2006! We have a new graduate at our house, well, for a little while until she moves in a few weeks to begin the summer term at the University. For some reason, for a Mom, the commencement exercises feel just about like giving birth...the end of some difficult "labor" of the senior year, the joy of a new beginning and some sadness that a wonderful time in life is now over, yet a new time is life is just getting started. Seems that just a few moments have passed since she was our new bundle of joy and here she is, all grown up, ready to step out into the world.
Have I done what I needed to do as a Mom? That's a tough question. At this age children have many reasons to answer, "NO!" This is the time of life that it's tough to be a Mom. Seems I'm always in the line of fire.
Have I done anything right? Hopefully so, since she graduated with a diploma of merit and sang a final solo in the closing number of the Madrigals. Of course, I know that any accomplishments that she has earned have been of her own doing. Although I do hope that I provided some support and encouragement along the way, but truth be told she has become so much more than I could have ever dreamed. What a beautiful, talented, intelligent young woman she is.
I'm so excited to see what her new steps in life will bring. She will blaze a wonderful trail.
Congratulations, graduate. We love you!
