Graduation - A Right of Passage

It seems like so long ago I was gowning my cap and gown and walking on that stage to pick up my diploma. I remember not wanting to walk because it seemed like a pointless tradition, but it meant so much to my family. The day was filled with laughter and a feeling of success. I had made it through an important right of passage and was walking into the world as an adult.

Now as I am sitting here in the stands waiting for the girls who have become family to me over the many years, I realize how important it is to go through this, and how incredibly lucky I am to be able to share this moment with them. Sitting next to their family I am filled with the same pride that they have successfully completed one of the most important journies in their lives. It is something special to see two young ladies become adults.

Christina and Nicole, I am so proud of you.

~K