My personal musings as I approach my fifties and beyond. For my posts on books, reading, and my life in the stacks as a school librarian, please visit MoreBooksThanTime.blogspot.com .
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Tuesday Slice: Lasting times
High school Summer practice. Parent meeting. Dance. Halftime show. Line of hugs. Report card. Band trip. Classes and exams. Yearbook. Banquet. Sleepovers. Concert. Graduation. High school firsts have become high school lasts in a bittersweet heartbeat.
All the feels with this one. So poignant. Your word choice is spot on and I can feel that mix of pride and sadness in your voice.
When my daughter graduated from preschool, the director announced the kids as, "the high school graduating class of 2020." I thought it was so far away, despite the director telling me I'd turn around twice and Sarah would be at her senior prom. She was, of course, right. Sarah's freshman year went by in a blur, just like all the others. I know now that I'll blink a couple of more times, then I'll be sitting down and blogging my feelings. ❤️
Middle and high school go by quickly, compared to the six years of elementary school! This year is full of "lasts" for me, too, as this is our "baby". Empty nesting next year!
All the feels with this one. So poignant. Your word choice is spot on and I can feel that mix of pride and sadness in your voice.
ReplyDeleteWhen my daughter graduated from preschool, the director announced the kids as, "the high school graduating class of 2020." I thought it was so far away, despite the director telling me I'd turn around twice and Sarah would be at her senior prom. She was, of course, right. Sarah's freshman year went by in a blur, just like all the others. I know now that I'll blink a couple of more times, then I'll be sitting down and blogging my feelings. ❤️
Middle and high school go by quickly, compared to the six years of elementary school! This year is full of "lasts" for me, too, as this is our "baby". Empty nesting next year!
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