My dear son graduated from high school yesterday. We had a ton of fun throughout the weekend. My exH and I even managed to share the same space (mulitple times) without killing one another. Of course, my former mother-in-law was here; he wouldn't dare misbehave in front of his mom (I love that woman!).
Several awards were given out. The very last one was from the Jesuit Secondary Education Association, recognizing the senior (by a faculty vote) who models the ideal graduate of Jesuit education by being intellectually competent, open to growth, religious, loving, and committed to doing justice in generous service to the people of God. Upon reading that description, the Headmaster then called my son's name. It actually made me gasp; I held back tears. So awesome! So proud!
And now, he's off to France, where he will work on an organic farm (in exchange for room and board) for 10 days.
How can that little baby who romped around in my uterus now be off into the world??