Photo by Rut Miit
Graduation Week
Spinning, twisting, rotating, life,
hard to stay on the ball.
Milestones, minutes, memories, such
momentous occasions, all.
Planning, doing, helping, staging,
parties, people, stress.
Happy, sad, exhausted, thrilled,
emotions a crazy mess.
Pausing, remembering, pondering kids
who couldn’t tie their shoes.
Now they’re flying without wings,
into futures they find or choose.
Many prayers as they climb those stairs.
Tears and smiles for the show.
Sending love, supplies, support,
to the unknown where they go.
© 2015 gratefulsue
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Whether it’s graduation from high school or college, the parents who attend those graduations sometimes feel as though they were in school, too! They hear about classes, teachers, and their child’s assignments. Besides being proud of their accomplishments, parents know many of their child’s friends. Each graduation ceremony symbolizes a change for everyone. Time marches on. It’s no wonder some parents get emotional when attending graduation ceremonies.