Well, she’s done.
My daughter finished her student teaching on Friday; thus, completing her college studies. She is a bonafide, certified high school social studies teacher in search of a classroom of her own.
I have to hand it to her. When she took a year or so “off” and got married in the process, I was hesitant to believe she’d ever make it back to the halls of academia. Funny how the tables turn…I clearly remember my parents and in-laws having the same doubts that my husband and I getting married at the tender age of 20 would enhance chances of a college degree. We knew better; we knew our parents didn’t quite understand our bond and our drive. I suppose the same holds true for my daughter.
In typical Devon fashion, she is skipping the official graduation ceremony that will be taking place this Friday evening in favor of leaving the cold of Ohio and coming back to Tampa permanently. Never one for traditional sentimentality, she requested a trip to Key West for her graduation and, also in typical Devon fashion, didn’t see the point in letting a boring commencement formality delay her vacation. Gotta love that girl….she’s definitely not a conformist.
Congratulations, Devon. I’d say you surprised me but I’m not sure you could ever do anything that would really blow me away. I’ve gotten pretty used to just flexing with your crazy antics…your silly phone calls and text messages…and now, I get to see them all played out in person again!
I’m strapped in and ready for the ride. Glad I get to see your beautiful face just hours from now. Welcome home….we are so proud and so happy. You aren’t done, my sweet, you are just beginning!
John 16:21
When a woman gives birth to a child, she has sorrow because her time has come. After the child is born, she forgets her pain. She is full of joy because a child has been born into the world.
Be blessed,
Amy