• Jul. 18, 2009
We have a new graduate
Well it's happened again. One more of our brood has graduated. CONGRATULATIONS LEVI! We know you will go far. In fact maybe really far. This young man of ours is a military man and as soon as he finishes his training he is ready to serve his country where ever they send him. Of course this mama's heart doesn't want her son to have to face the dangers of battle, but I know my prayers go with him. And God can protect him where ever he is sent.
When he graduated basic training I was surprised by getting so teary eyed. There were so many young men graduating that day. He went to Ft. Benning which is a male only training facility so there were no women graduating there. As I looked at that sea of bald, buzzed heads and those new soldiers standing ram rod straight with their military bearing I thought to myself.......they look so young! Now he has graduated high school and we are one step closer to him leaving home.
I will admit I am having a hard time with that. I used to think it would get easier as each child left home, but no, it's gotten harder. I actually broke down when I gave my speech during his graduation ceremony.
Levi, as I said in my speech on your graduation day, I do count it as a honor to have gotten to home school you. You have always been so fun to teach. It was never a job, but an honor. Well except for English! Ha! Ha! You have amazed me with your memory for detail and facts and insight. I thank God everyday for choosing me to be your mother. It is an honor and a privilege I cherish. We couldn't have chosen better for a youngest son than you if we had hand picked you ourselves.
I know I don't hold a perfect record, I've made more than my share of mistakes, but I love you and I want you to know I take this parental stewardship very seriously and have always tried to be the best mother to you that I knew how to be. I am so, so, so proud of you. You are a young man now. But no matter where you go, how far you travel, what you accomplish, who you are or who you become, who you rub shoulders with or what you do in life never ever forget, no matter what.....YOU will always be my baby boy.
