![]() ![]() It helps dry the tears caused by our little ones having grown while our eyes were mid-blink. No wonder it’s celebrated by students, their parents, and loved ones. It’s the recognition of a future full of brand-new possibilities. To commence means “to begin.” I always thought it meant the end of something. If you think about it, there’s a good reason why a graduation ceremony is officially called a commencement. I can’t imagine not living under the same roof as my first born. I shouldn’t cry over it I should rejoice for this new chapter he’ll enter. Now, there’s just a year left until he leaves our home for his dorm room. It all began with that last push.įor the life of me, it couldn’t be - hasn’t been - almost 18 years since that moment. Wondering whether I’m doing everything “right” or I’m “ruining” him. The worry about what schools he’ll attend from pre-K through twelfth grade. The distress over every little sneeze or cough. She should have said, “One more push…and it will all begin.” The sleepless nights. It’s odd that the doctor had said, “One more push and it will all be over.” I exerted myself beyond Olympic proportions.Īs I did, his head and shoulders finally emerged, and the doctor gently pulled him from my womb. ![]() It was as beautiful (in hindsight) as it was grueling, and at any instant, I can transport myself back to the very moment at the end of hour 52 when the doctor said, “One more push, Maralee. By hour 35 I was unable to feel anything but a dread of another contraction.įREE Five-Day Challenge LEARN THE 25 HABITS OF A REMARKABLY CLASSY PERSON. ![]() Then the anguish began it took another 52 hours of torturous birthing pains to bring that boy into the world. Marc’s birth was biblical in its intensity. I can’t come to terms yet with the fact that his childhood is speeding to the finish line. Today the clock reads, “One Year, One Month, and 15 Days Until Marc Graduates from High School!” All the other countdowns I’ve anticipated with joy this one I look at with an odd avoidance. I input the date, and we (especially the boys!) enjoy seeing how many days it is until the big event. Graduation etiquette - whether you’re a high school grad or a college grad, a proud parent, or a friend or family member who has received a graduation announcement or an invitation to the party or the actual graduation ceremony - here you’ll find the answers for all your graduation etiquette questions about graduation ceremonies, gifts, parties, dinners, and more.Īt my home, we love counting down the days until our next celebration! To help, I downloaded a clock application to our home computer screen. ![]()
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