I had a feeling this senior year stuff was gonna wear me out. We still have thirty-six hours until the boy actually walks across a stage to accept that coveted diploma and I feel like we've already been through it. I keep reminding myself to enjoy every minute of this... this is HIS time to shine.
But, man oh man, this mama is tired.
Tonight he participated in a completer ceremony at our county tech school. He successfully completed three years in a skills program that has already paved the way for a full-time job he starts on Monday. He was awarded Student of the Year for a second time and we couldn't have been more proud.
But, boy oh boy, do those bleachers wear a person out.
My parents have been here this week as planned and the days seem to be flying by. The last few days my mom and I have been doing some shopping and in each place we go, I stop myself and think, "My mom is here." It sounds silly, I suppose, but there is something comforting about looking over racks of clothes or peering through shelves of trinkets and seeing your mom there. I wish they would never leave.
Tomorrow we will shop some more. Friday we will watch the boy graduate. And Saturday I'm counting on her to help me feed a house full of hungry people while my dad will no doubt entertain an audience that includes impressionable teenagers. I am really looking forward to it all. Mostly, though, I am looking forward to the long nap that is sure to follow.
I think we're all gonna need it.
2 comments:
Not silly any all. :)
And congratulations on your first winged baby. Relish every fully exhausted moment. :)
CONGRATULATIONS to your son. And of course, you too. It's a right of passage that is the start of something big. The future awaits. Glad to hear he's diving right in with a job. I know exactly what you mean about your mom. Mine lives halfway across the country, so visits are few and far between. ENJOY. take care.
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