Everyone laughed, however the group of women who made everyone laugh, were already signed up for college, the military, or going to Heating & Air Conditioning school with my daughter
My child was never one to follow the rules, and every one of us set the rules for him, & she always finds a way to cut them. If it were a rule that was of importance, she was pretty quick to apologize, however if it was a rule just to keep him in line, she laughed as she broke it. She never did anything both of us were ashamed of, even though she made us shake our heads. She said it was fun seeing us try to figure him out. Every one of us knew she would outgrow it one morning, however that morning wasn’t coming soon enough. When she got into her senior year, she told us she was trying to figure out what she wanted to do after graduation. She wanted to go to Heating & Air Conditioning technical school, & do something that would help people. Every one of us saw a glimmer of the man she was becoming, however both of us were sure her hijinx wasn’t finished yet, during her private school graduation, she & three of her friends refused to wear a suit under their gowns. They wore their swimming trunks & a tank top. When they got their diploma, they stripped off their gowns & ran across the stage like they were on the beach. Everyone laughed, however the group of women who made everyone laugh, were already signed up for college, the military, or going to Heating & Air Conditioning school with my daughter. I knew I wasn’t the only proud parent in the auditorium. I saw many of mom’s with tears in their esure & declaring that was their son, & I was one of them.