Post 21... And so it begins

Here we go again only never on our own

Last night I went to the planning meeting for Emily's high school graduation. Feels like I just did this... a year ago. Sigh. My girls have grown up so fast. I have to stop blinking... really.

Anyway, grad meeting was the same but different. Mrs Holzer has retired and Mrs Fergason has stepped in to organize Grad. Change is, in this case, just change. Same information... different feel. It looks like there will be lots of parental and student involvement. Like her sister before her, Emily chose to be on the invitation/program committee. I will likely help with the Chem-free celebration as I decided to join the high school parents association. (sigh)

Another huge difference last night was this... For Anna graduation was a culmination of the effort to get through school. She had to fight to find her place and she had to overcome a lot to get where she got to.. Emily though? It's different. This picture captures a lifetime of friendship that has had its ups and down and all arounds but these three girls will leave high school the same way they entered kindergarten... together. For these girls High school graduation will be celebrated together. Their friendship will be what they remember. 

Graduation will have a different feel for Emily and it will be different again for Brenna in just a couple of years and yet it will be just the same. There will be the fears of growing up and deciding what comes next, there will be the joy in finding just the right dress, the anxiety over pictures and parties and all that good stuff.

Anyway... the reality of it all is sinking in. Hard to believe it came so quickly.




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