Today my great-niece graduates from High School. Wow...where in the world did the time go. I know this sounds cliche, but I remember when she was just a baby. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to be there to see the event. Living so far from where she is and the idea of a road trip with the little prince was more than I could handle, so at home we stayed.
As exciting as it is for our family that she has graduated and will be heading to college in the fall, this day brings about a bit of sadness as well. Today was my mother's birthday. My mom died almost three years. I know that she would have been so unbelievably happy about this day because my niece was her "road dog" for many years. It's a running joke in our family how my mother used to buy snacks for my niece and how we had to ask permission if we could eat them when we visited or she would get mad...LOL. They were the best of buddies when she was really young and as she got older it became difficult for my mom to let go of the 'little girl' she used to be and grasp hold to the pre-teen/teenager she was becoming. After a couple years of a "rough patch" they found a space that worked for grand-daughter and great-grandmother.
I can only imagine the huge smile on the face of my mother looking down from heaven as she walked across that stage and accepted her diploma. I know she was proud.
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