This weekend my family and I went to a H.S. Graduation and two parties. As usually the ceremony and the graduates speeches brought tears to my eyes. I always thought the reason why these ceremonies brought tears to my eyes was because I hadn’t graduated from H.S and didn’t have my diploma.
I finally took care of this problem or I thought I had. I had always found it embarrassing when people asked me when I graduated and I couldn’t give them an answer. About a year or so before my youngest started Kindergarten I decided to go back to school and finally get my diploma. My husband helped me find a good school online. I did 14 courses online with in a years time. I was enjoying this school work for the first time and getting great grades. I finally graduated from H.S. when I was 39. Yes I am admitting to the age when I got my diploma! I was so proud of myself and I’m not generally proud of myself. To see that diploma in my hand and know that I was indeed a H.S. Graduate finally meant so much to me.
So I thought that’s it I won’t cry anymore at graduation ceremonies. WRONG! I still do! I figured out it wasn’t just because of me not having graduated yet. It was also because it’s just an overall emotional moment. Watching those graduates walking down the isle. Listening to them give their speeches while they are trying to control their own emotions and yet still end up crying themselves. You know what? I’m not alone though. I’m not the only person who gets tears in their eyes during a graduation ceremony. You know what else? It’s OKAY!
