David is graduating high school this upcoming Friday! I am so very proud of him and this accomplishment. Neither Walter nor myself finished, but rather went on to get our GEDs, Walter doing so ahead of his class, my doing so after David was 2 or 3 years old.
I am so excited that Mom may be coming out for the event. We're still trying to coordinate details of her dialysis, but it actually looks do-able! I wish Dad could come out too, but he insists it's too much of an expense to put on us. I cannot help but wonder if it has to do with simply getting older and not wanting to fly such a distance though. Walter's mom doesn't like travelling far like she used to, and recouperating from travel is not as easy when you're older as when you're a young thing. So Dad, if you are reading this, I understand. I hope that is what is truly the hindrance here and not some imposition on us with money. Money is meant to be used in meaningful ways, and David's graduation with grandparents in attendance is very meaningful.
To brag briefly (doting over my loving son), David will be graduating while having taken a vigorous course load this past year. I appreciate this most about him; he endeavors to challenge himself rather than to coast with easy, no brainer classes. He took three AP classes (college level courses) in addition to Spanish III. Granted, he's not the most organized person in the world, so he didn't always turn in assignments on account of not being able to find them, or forgetting to bring homework assignments home in order to complete them. Give that boy a wife that can help keep order and he will be able to do just about anything (just so long as it doesn't bore him).
Boredom is the very reason he took challenging courses as opposed to the easy ones he could have opted for to ensure a high GPA, but he wouldn't do it. He felt that would be a waste of his time to spend day after day in an environment where he is not learning anything. For that I commend him most highly! He has great integrity of heart in matters such as these. He wants to be able to look himself in the eye and know he's growing...improving...being challenged...
I couldn't ask for more in a son who loves God, honors his parents, and takes inventory of his own heart and life to want do what is right and honorable.
I love you David.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
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CONGRAD'S DAVID!!!! Graduation is the door to much much more! Welcome to the adult world... or bills, headaches and stress... LOL! More than that, welcome to the freedom to choose your learning experiences through colleges and such- and to being old enough to do most anything that appeals to you. Again, congradualations nephew!
Wow! Way to go David. I'm so proud to hear that he didn't take the easy way through as most would. He has so much more to be proud of by challenging himself (and colleges actually look at that more than they used to when considering GPA, so he probably did himself a favor if he chooses that route). I sure hope that you can coordinate it with Mom! That would be amazing!! Too bad Dad can't make it (though I think it's more to do with his aversion to leaving the house). What a wonderful day it will be. {{{big high-5's since hugs probably aren't "cool", lol}}} from his very proud Auntie.
P.S. Wow, did you realize that 4 out of 7 of us had kiddos who graduated (or got a GED...wtg Heather for taking that on herself!) this year. How cool is that?!
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