A beautiful homeschool graduation celebration
A beautiful homeschool graduation
My daughter started off in the world with some challenges.
Born 5 weeks premature, after two months of bed rest, she entered the world.
Despite a challenging beginning, she grew and flourished. She was a delight. She has been a delight for the last 18 years!
Today my little girl graduates high school. I am overcome with mixed emotions.
Gratitude, mostly.
Amazement that she has turned into such a beautiful, kind, and compassionate young woman.
Some say, “You did such a good job!”
While it is true we worked hard to homeschool her, raise her right, with sincere humility I can tell you that she is wonderful in spite of me, as much as because of anything I did right.
Parenting is tough work, yes?
Today we celebrate. Rejoicing and eagerly anticipating what her future holds.
But I’m a mom, let’s be honest- a part of me wants to hold on to her forever. Close to my heart.
It’s time though, to let her walk away. Near enough to catch her if she falls, far enough to let her lead the way.
I love you B, it is my joy and honor to have spent this journey with you.
May God bless you richly, as you embrace your adult life.
I love you.
P.S. If you are just thinking about how to start homeschooling, read this post
You never let go all the way.
Beautiful post, Christa. I’m sure this is a beautiful new beginning to something wonderful. Congratulations to you both.
I did fine when mine graduated from high school. She was still at home for the first semester of college. I was a crying blubbering mess for the first two years she was about 300 miles away at college. I simply sighed largely when she moved to a different school about 200 miles away for her last two. Then when she made the decision after graduation to take a job in Japan, you’d think I would have stayed in bed for a year. Instead, I wrote a book. The last 13 months she’s been in Japan have actually been easier than the first two years of college. The fact she will probably be in Japan for at least two more years does not phase me now. I think I’ve finally grown up. Hopefully it won’t take you as long as it took me. Of course the umbilical cord does still reach to Japan and beyond. LOL!
Thanks everyone, appreciate the support and Teresa, what a great way to use that time!
Oh how fast it flies, no? I blinked and my two suddenly have come back home after enriching first and second years of university… How’d that happen? Happy graduation to your daughter.