My First Graduate A Milestone for Mom
My first graduate. On May 28, my oldest, Jake, graduated from High School. It was a day packed with emotion. I was overwhelmed with joy. I mean, those first few minutes I held him 18 years ago, high school graduation was something I wanted for him. As I've experienced motherhood, I'm not sure why I needed to dream it, there really was no other option. So we have it, a highlight in his life. He says it was "a cakewalk". He has always been brilliant. He just never applied himself whole-heartedly. He certainly isn't an over-achiever. None the less, I'm proud of him. I'm also scared. I hope he listened to all my "rants". I hope he took heed of my "mistakes". I hope he understood the "lessons" he was supposed to learn. I hope he will make choices that will help him grow and become the man I know he is capable of becoming. He'll start college in the fall. He wants to be a rockstar! It's a moment to remember--my first ...