Graduation Day! Cum Laude! Happy Days!!!!!!

The end of Week Two in May.

The four-hour trip to Angel’s house was pleasant. Mom was excited about visiting her and seeing her graduate. I, the emotional ball of wax I am, had far too many feelings running through me. I was worried about how the trip would affect Mom, ecstatic about visiting Angel and watching her walk up to receive her diploma, worried about Angel giving birth to her first born, ecstatic about becoming a grandmother again—good grief there was enough emotions flowing in me for four people!
But finally, after years of perseverance, fortitude, and hours of study and determination, my daughter completed law school and graduated cum laude on May 13th from The Dickinson School of Law. I’m proud of you, Angel!

Here she is walking up to receive her diploma.

She failed to tell me prior to graduation that she was blessed with awards and honors and that she was going to sing the National Anthem at the commencement. She has a tendency to want to surprise me with things such as this. As if crying isn’t a mother’s natural reaction anyway when she’s proud of a child’s accomplishment, the tears poured more when I heard the awards and watched her sing.

Here she is walking down the steps after receiving her diploma.
In case you can’t tell from the look on her face, and her nails grinding into the railing during her walk down the steps, she was in labor during the commencement!

Here she is with her proud mother!

In case I didn’t mention it—I’m proud of my daughter!
Love you, Angel!