Count down to Graduation

WOW......what a time it has been. My son graduated on Sunday May 27. Family and friends traveled from Alabama,Minnesota,Nevada and Florida to help us celebrate. Is it possible that he seemed to mature in the days leading up to graduation? Family stared arriving on the Thursday before. Plans for his graduation party on Saturday were in full swing. My son being the very laid back kind of guy I don't think he really got into the mood of things until people started to arrive. He was too young too remeber all the activity when his sister graduated. We had plenty of people, food and music. I must say that I held it together pretty well, I credit that to my family and close friends that jumped in and did what ever needed to be done. My family although we do not live close works like a well oiled machine. We have learned late in life to communicate our needs and wants. We have had two great visits in the last few months with the majority of us in the same place at the same time. I long for the day that we all live closer and can spend even more time together. I cannot describe the emotion one feels when one of your children experiences a life changing moment. I wonder what he will take away from his graduation day as he enters a new chapter in his life. I have to say the highlight was after graduation Sunday night when the family gathered and we toasted his success that day and his future success to come. God speed my son your future awaits.