Gradution

My youngest grandson graduated from Kindergarten this year. So far I've had three children and three grandchildren graduate K, three children graduate middle school and high school, and two of the three children graduate college - the third has to more years to finish his BA. My oldest will complete her Masters Degree next year.

That is so nice. Though I am not a parent yet, I saw from my mom's eyes how proud she is in all my graduation years. She usually invites our relatives to come over and celebrate with us. It is really a fulfilling moment whenever you'll see that al the hard work has aid off. Congratulations in advance. Take care =)

I have four more years to go before I can experience my oldest graduating. She will be a freshman in high school this year. I remember when she went to school the first time. I bet I drove past that school a dozen times, just the first day. It's funny, we cry when we send them to school and then we cry when they graduate. Congrats on your daughter becoming a senior! I know you are so proud!

Although, I have grandchildren graduating into 7th, 5th, 4th, and 3rd grade....my baby boy graduated kindergarten this month....it was so difficult for me to send him to school every day...he did well and I am very proud of him BUT I missed him...when the older children were small...I did not seem to notice this quite so badly...but I was working back then to help support the family and now that I am retired with one child of school age (already)...I have really noticed the difference! I know that soon he will be in high school...and I will be feeling the pangs that you are...and that it will all come too soon... Best of luck to you and your senior! Tina

I have been an empty nester for awhile, I love the freedom. But when my oldest went off to College ( West Point Military Academy) I was so proud my chest could have burst. But the first few weeks were the hardest. He was 18 and because he was in West Point he had entered the military and was really on his own. He left for boot camp training just a few days after he graduated high school. That summer was very hard, but the school was only 90 minutes away. But we were not allowed to see him the first few weeks. After that we could visit him on weekend which we did. It is always hardest with the first. My youngest son got married when he was 30 and by that time I was ready for him to leave home, hehehe.

This is really interestint topic here. I graduated from my college last year, but I did not go to the ceremony (which I think should be magnificient) at all because I just thought i am going to continue studies in this year (which I am doing now). However, I am abit regretting now, feeling that I might have lost some chance to feel the atmosphoere of being a graduate, the environment where excitement, nerve, enjoyment, sadness, hopes, disappointments and all together in the same place. Anyway, I just wish you luck in your future ok.

I am a proud parent of a toddler graduate. My first born graduated from babyhood a few months ago. I guess we are forever learning and developing. My daughter is 2 1/2 and yes like you said time has gone by so fast and I cannot believe she is growing up. I love her so much. We are trying for our next now.

i am a proud parent of a senior graduate. and my first born graduated from high school last march. now he is a college student (started just june 10) who is taking up Hotel and Restaurant Management. he likes to take up culinary but that course is to expensive i cant afford. I am so proud because even though i am a single mom i make sure my children (i have four) are going to school. congrats to you kaleegirl, you should be proud of yourself. way to go. congrats to your child too.

Hi Kaleegirl45, I have been there, just like you. Watching your children going through life's milestones is momentous. It is such a joy to a parent to watch their children grow up so quickly, and to achieve so much on the way. I cried for all 5 of my children as they went through pre-school graduation, kindergarten graduation, jr.high graduation and high school graduation. Recently my oldest grandson quit school. and I was very unhappy for him. Now a days, a diploma is a necessity in order to get a job. Well, he took his pre-tests for his GED and passed them all. Then he took the actual GED test and passed it. He just graduated this month, and I am so very proud of him. An education is very important, but the completion is very touching to the proud parents and grand-parents of the child achieving it. Happy posting..

Mine graduated in May and then moved away. Waaaahhhh! Just yesterday she was 13. Sniff!! I have a preschooler who will be starting her second year of preschool this fall, on to kindergarten next year (fall 2009). It's very strange, as much as you think you're ready, as much as you feel they've prepared and you've prepared, when it comes right down to it, you never are.

My youngest just graduated from high school and I realized that next year will be the first time in 26 years that I will not have a child in school. It was a bitter sweet moment for me while I watched her receive her diploma because it was the end of a period of my life yet I was so proud of her.

thanx grl,,, i also have my own little girl and sooner or later shee will graduate in her kindergarden, your story touches me and made me so excited for that time to come.... Congratz to you.... GODBLEZZZ