High school graduations will be taking place across the
country. Some earlier than others depending on where you live. Our daughter has 57 days (only 57 days) until
she graduates from high school. I know we are looking at it much differently
than she is. To her, life is around the corner. College and all the
opportunities that lie ahead of her. To me, she’ll be leaving home for college
and life as I have known it for the last 17 ½ years, will never be the same. She
is leaving home. She is leaving me. She’ll be hours from me, not just down the
hallway in her room. There is so much
change ahead of me that I try not to think about it right now, even though I am
planning. Planning for graduation night, planning her graduation party,
planning for her move to college.
Her senior year has been a big year for her as well as me. I
jumped at the chance to volunteer for Project Graduation (a night-long drug and
alcohol-free celebration). A small group of mothers have planned and carried
out numerous fund-raising events to raise money to provide a free, fun-filled
night for all the seniors. Their last social event as high school seniors
before they go their separate way in life. It has been a fun year but very busy
for us; however, we reached our goal and are now planning gift giveaways for
their last night together. Only 57 more days to get everything done.
We are so proud of our daughter. She has had another great
year and she continues to impress us. She has maintained high grades (making
the scholar list, 95 average and above) while taking several AP courses,
working and participating in several clubs. She is the editor of the yearbook
and has spent hours working on that. She is also on the track team again this
year despite telling us she did not plan to join. We were glad the coach talked
to her and she changed her mind. It is been a busy year for her but it is all
coming to an end.
The seniors will head to Boston in June for their senior
trip. It’s a quick 3-day trip jam packed
with sight-seeing and fun activities! I hope her and her friends have a great
time and enjoy this trip – last one of their school days.
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