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| Is this my bebe? |
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| The five girls-bonds still strong as ever |
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| Father daughter dance at grad |
Today is our daughter’s graduation from primary
school. This morning her ceremony with certificates and awards and then tonight
the “balle” with candy, drinks, fancy dresses and hairstyles. This school does this
really really well. The parents are invited to come and watch the last slow
dance too-that is the best part! We can get a head start on beating up the boy
whose hands are all over our daughterJ
But what I realized as I watch my last bebe accept her
certificates is how different kids are from each other at school and also how
so many things are similar and stay the same in life. I also realized how
different my daughter and I are in so many ways.
She won an award too. One voted by the classmates
Quite frankly I didn’t know if I should clap or cry.
“Most In the Know and Gossip”
Ok. Congrats?
Thank goodness she also got recognized officially for
all the volunteer work she does at the school with younger children (most of
her lunch hours actually!)
What stayed the same today are her friends. The five of
then. How many pics do I have of them in exactly the same pose? Each year
looking more mature and more beautiful? Leaning in as the girls seem to want to
be as short and petite as humanly possible. Today I forced them to stand up
straight just so my cameras would get a little different pose. Those girls are
like glue. And wonderful and amazing. Many many other friends too-but this five
is the five it has always been-through thick and thick. I love watch and
everyone from the corners of my heart and they know it. And our journey
continue as each and every one accepted to same dance program in high school
(near impossible statistically since only 1-10 gets in. Leave it to these
girls!
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| always leaning in to make sure they are as petite as possible!! Crazy girls! |
And I also saw how different kids are from each other
in terms of the three graduating classes. Some into fashion, others into band,
some books, some violin, some sports. Some leaders, other followers. They are
all unique and all wonderful. I love the diversity of it all. I love that each
parent is proud of something different that they created and grew in their
unique child.
And today I really saw my daughter. I realized how
different we are today. I accepted it..and even embraced it a bit. Often I
resist it as we can clash-but today I saw it all and embraced it.
Our temperaments are night and day. She is very
reserved on many levels, aloof often and much much shyer and introverted than
she lets on. She is quiet when spoken too by others, graceful, contained, creative, confident and on a
mission to save the world. She is fearless, strong, brave, and courageous and
stands on her own. She is way more peer oriented than family oriented. She
belongs to the world. They follow her in many ways. She bosses the world around
and is adored for it (ok I boss people too!)
And tonight a paradox-totally unreserved and
uninhibited when she is around friend or kids her own age. A paradox of a
puzzle . she really has two sides of herself……two places she accesses deep
inside. She has a private persona and a public persona. Both her. She is the
life of the party, the leader, not shy in the least, totally totally out there
for the world to see. Adoring and adored.
The words she got today from her class as each child
died: Brave, Funny, Fearless.
That’s her. I still have not really been able to
figure her out fully. So different than
the two boys. Unbelievably different.
She is a puzzle. And a very very popular one.
Who gossips a lot and knows everything about
everyone-who gives most of her time to helping others and is friends with
everyone. A puzzle who slow dances with boys and wears short skirts even with a
brace.
A puzzle that will continue to shock us, and amaze us.
And sparkle quietly, loudly, softy, boldly with grace and courage.
A girl who can alienate us to no end…..make us sad….love
us and cherish us…push a boy in a wheelchair around the dance floor all night
to ensure he has a good time at grad…..not say the proper thanks for a beautiful
gift……make an entire room sparkle in her class with her ease and grace and
jokes….refuse to hug us…sit on our laps for endless hours…make shy boys feel amazing
about themselves…..toss her brothers aside and pick them up again when it works
for her. Inspire inspire inspire by her strength. .
Fearless.
Sparkling
Confidant
Today I knew…our daughter is not our bebe for long.
She will Give her heart to the world. Hope she does good things out there…because one
thing I know for sure? They will follow her.
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| officially graduated from this stage of her life |
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| walking towards their futures hand in hand,,,highschool all together in dance |
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| Beauty and Didi:)) |
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| me and my girl |
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| I made them all stand up straight and be proud:) I love each of these beautiful unique girls and wish them everything they deserve in life. Beautiful wonderful group |
