One of my Westy Girlfriends recently survived the graduation of her daughter. I think she was proud enough to pop. Of course, I was amazed that so much time had passed. I remember the day my friend discovered she was with child. Her then husband was out to sea with the Navy somewhere—she always told me but I could never remember—and she was home for the duration with out him.
Personally I was afraid to have a baby because of the way they undeniably mark our time on this earth. (For me the final frontier was growing up.)
Life bumped along and before I knew it, I too, was having a baby girl. Samantha is just a few years behind my friend’s daughter. In three years, Lord willing, I will be watching my baby walk the stage and grab that certificate of accomplishment. If she doesn’t graduate early. It caused me to pause…
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4 comments:
Hey....! Thats me! Hahahahaha! Yeah thats right.
Really great piece mom send it to a mag next year! It'd be a perfect grad story! Not just because I'm in it.
I think I'm starting to understand why you spazz over things I think are no big deal. Like bench pressing half my weight! Lol! You have good reason. I love you!!!!
I hope we get to do a lot of fun stuff in that amount of time and after.
Me too!!! You're a great kid and I love you. It's finally better, yes?
MOM
Nice stuff, Julie! I especially like the paragraph about her birth--nicely written and very sweet!
yeah I thin kit's better, I'm not sure what you mean by "it's better yes?"
Love you!!!!!
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