A Daddy's Thoughts on His Daughter's Graduation
Tomorrow evening my oldest daughter Kayleigh will put on a cap and gown, walk across a stage, receive a diploma, officially become a high school graduate, and enter a new season of life. I am not sure that reality has sunk in for me yet. My little girl is becoming a young woman. Even as I type those words, my heart pauses for a second. On one hand, I am so excited for her and what lies around the corner in her life. On the other hand, I want to burst into tears, hold her close, and protect my little princess from the broken world that awaits. My mind races to the giggles, vacations, closeness, wins, laughs, and everyday moments we have enjoyed. And at the same time it also recalls the hurts, tears, tough conversations, pain, and moments of distance we endured. As she prepares to transition into this new season, I wish I could multiply the good times and edit the not-so-good ones ... but then I realize ~ God has used both to make her the person she has become ...