Graduation is always a time of reflection and celebration. Growing in years, I have discovered that this process begins as children when we attend the formal occasions of our relatives. When little, we can hardly see anything but the upper torsos of adults surrounding us.
Times passes and we get to move farther up in the seating. Now we can see our classmates and our administrators and guest speakers. We feel a happiness and lightness in our moment. We can stop and pause and think about the time passed, but not for very long. Before we know it we are back in the audience watching one of our children following the same path. Perhaps this time, we gulp and stifle a wet tear and wonder where has the time gone.
Yet nothing can touch the moment of watching your adult children share the same path you have walked. As I watch my granddaughter make her way to the stage, I now reflect on not only how quickly the time has passed but also the thankfulness of sharing this special moment in life.
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