No Pomp and Circumstance
Well...my girl has officially graduated high school...no pomp and circumstance for us. Not that she cares. I think I'm the only senior parent this year who is grateful for the abrupt ending. Like her mother before her, she was more than ready to get the heck out of high school. She didn't even want to walk in graduation. I bought the cap and gown as a hopeful, just-in-case. She was just ready to move on. I get it. However, being on the parent end of all this sure made things difficult. Although I graduated early, my mom still threw a party to celebrate. But...I wasn't sure how people would respond if I did try to throw something THIS year. I simply stagnated in a state of bewildered immobility. Thank God my big sis got involved! Apparently, a "card carnival" is a thing this year???🤷♀️ , and several people responded to celebrate my girl. 💕 It was heart-warming and endearing. But my sister d...