First, let me say point blank that I am tired. The kind of tired that makes one a little bit punchy. I believe it could be cured if I could go to bed and sleep for three days, but alas sleep doesn't come in the month of May it seems. The word of the month is HECTIC. Now that my rant is over I will move on to the more important things of life. Matthew celebrated his 21st birthday with us this year. It was a bit unexpected that he would actually get to be home, but I pulled together one of his favorite meals and we celebrated.
Next, both of our families gathered at Cedar of Lebanon State Park to celebrate Mother's Day. We chose that particular park because it was a halfway meeting point for all of us. Here is a picture of my family with a few of us missing.
In between celebrations, we have had to prepare ourselves for this child's graduation. (Not the little one...she doesn't belong to us. However, she does think that Josh belongs to her. He calls her Bug, and she has his heart). We had Senior Awards Day at our high school. Josh was given a standing ovation when it was announced that he had joined the Marines. It was overwhelming for me. Enough said or I might just cry again. Sleep deprived people are a bit emotional.
Then today was his last day of high school. After his final test, he came into my classroom. He wanted to let me know that he passed all of his tests. We talked a bit, and then he said, "I'm out of here." He walked away, and I was left realizing that would be the last time he would walk out of my classroom. I was also left a bit sad that he didn't give me a hug, a thank you, or his usual, "I love you." I could have cried, but I looked at my room full of students and chose to go on with Julius Caesar. Then after class I noticed that I had a text message from Josh. It was a simple, "I love you." He didn't forget after all! He just didn't want to share his feelings in front of my students. It simply made my day.
Oh, did I mention that I am tired?
grace and peace,
julie
1 comment:
Oh how I know those emotions! Seems like yesterday my son left for basic training and here the end of June it will 2 yrs. already! I love the "I love you" and there's nothing wrong with saying it privately:) Hope you can find some time to get rested up soon, before you are overcome with gardening:D Lovely family pics!!!
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