First Graduation

First Graduation

Topic Author: Tracy Madden

Posted: 8:44 PM May 24, 2009

Replies Posted: 4 comments

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One of my friends did her best to humor me. She saw me on the morning Ryan and Quinn were "graduating" from kindergarten and asked me if I had tissue handy. I breezily answered I didn't think I'd need it. Once the baby, our daughter Drew, is done with kindergarten then I'll cry.

She gave me a look that said "yeah, right" and like most parents with older kids, she knew what she was talking about.

The girls looked beautiful in their caps and gowns (okay, pretty dresses). The boys looked like they had just finished a baseball game.

I didn't full out cry, but the tears did start welling several times. How does it happen so quickly? You blink and a school year goes by. I'm so proud of the boys, but not ready for them to be "big kids" just yet. Maybe we never are ...

Tracy

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by Cheri on Jul 7, 2009 at 11:38 AM

The tears of joy/touch of sadness never end with each accomplishment your children do...graduation,weddings,baptisms,whatever,enjoy every second the time w/fly by quicker than you think!!Time flies when you are having fun....

by BJ on Jun 2, 2009 at 02:27 PM

Guess what, you also need the Kleenex for College graduations! :)

by Rahno on Jun 1, 2009 at 04:04 PM

I know how you feel. My oldest is graduating from High School next year. this year my oldest nephew graduated from High School and I lost it knowing that my daughter is going to graduate next year. Keep your chin up, it only gets worse :)

by Tonia on May 28, 2009 at 10:14 PM

I can only imagine how I will be when my son graduates from kindergarten. He will be starting his first year of preschool in the fall and I'm already getting the kleenex ready!!!!