Rolling with the changes. Primary school graduation.
All smiles.
At the graduation ceremony, a few minutes before . . .
All business.
Yes, my baby is set to leave the primary school tomorrow.
As I stood in the serpentine line of parents winding our way to the check-in spot at the office, I had the wonderful thought.
I forgot my camera.
Followed by.
I forgot my phone. With its camera.
You’d think a middle-aged crazy woman pumped up on Hormone Replacements would be never forget her camera for a moment such as this.
Yup.
Well. Shrugged my shoulders and reached out for the door as the nice man, who looked like he probably had his camera, held the door for me. Which I held for the next person.
Walking down the halls of the primary school — probably for the last time (okay it just hit me that I was walking the halls for the last time) — I made it to the library. And managed to find friends to ask if they would take a picture for me.
Thoughts?
I struggled with this. Why wasn’t I more emotional? I so loved seeing all those cute faces walking across the carpet. Wondering what path each of them will take in life.
Who will shoot straight like an arrow at their target?
Who will bloom late and flourish?
Who will fall between the cracks and wonder why they sat on the sidelines their entire life?
It’s funny. Some children will fulfill their potential and surprise no one — the I-always-knew-they-were-going-to-do-greats.
Then some will fulfill their potential and surprise everyone.
It’s those children I ache to see on down the road.
Which ones will be touched with magic and confound their teachers, their fellow students, their fellow students’ parents.
Who have the power to change things and don’t know it.
Or maybe they do.
It’s just everyone else who’s yet to see.
That makes me happy.
And the best quote of the day — and of my year — was one I read on my friend Jill Hill’s blog this morning. It sums up why I have no tears.
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. Dr. Seuss.
Yes, I’m smiling for what has happened.
And for what is yet to be revealed.
What about you? Tears for big milestones or do you roll with the changes?
