I believe there are two ways to take in a graduation. Either watch it on someones blog (that way you don't have to sit through all of the blah blah parts and wear your hands out clapping quarter heartedly as each name is called........) or watch it the way my baby did. I'm not sure which got more attention. The 6th graders graduating or all of the parents sitting close by wishing they could curl up on a chair, flash red "McQueen" undies, and lay in a pile of drool as their metal chair sings a higher tune vibrating along with their accompanying bass snoring.
This native received the "Hope of America" award. There were four students chosen out of the entire 6th grade.
This native and one of his best friends were two of the four.
I'd like to present to you........the 6th grade graduating class of 2008-2009 and inform you........that you are no where near done with your schooling, in fact! You aren't even half way there! Today we played "dress up" and we'll do it again in another two years.......when you "graduate" from 8th grade.......and again in another four years.......when you "graduate" from high school.......all in preparation for when you truly graduate.....from college. Until then.......we will continue doing these mock graduations so that when the day finally comes and you do graduate from college you won't care and just ask to have your diploma sent to you in the mail only to have your mother yell at you insisting that you walk so that she can BLOG ABOUT IT!
Amen to your closing statement. I am saying yes, you are SOOOOO right. And me? not only do I experience graduations just the way your baby did, but band and choir concerts as well. Also church.
ReplyDeleteSo is it just me not remembering, or is all this graduating a new thing? I didn't remember there being kindergarten graduation, and 6th grade graduation and 8th grade graduation! (although some of that could've been that I wasn't in school for most of those grades)
ReplyDeleteGraduations are fun and all, but they are really really boring. I love the baby sleeping, leave it to a little guy like that to find a way to sleep in the most uncomfortable of situations!
I was totaly there! It was sooooo boring.
ReplyDeleteCollin,
ReplyDeleteWay to go. We are sure proud of what you have accomplished and what you will yet do in this life. It is great that you receive this award and have been recognize by your teachers and peers. On to bigger and better things.
Love Grandma and Grandpa
Hi Colin!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on graduating and winning that award. WAY TO GO!!
We enjoyed "attending".
Love you much,
Gpa & Gma Recht