Preschool Graduation

Last night was Lou's preschool graduation. It was more emotionally than I thought. It is just preschool, right? No, it is not. It is new chapter in their young lives? Lou is moving from preschool to elementary school. Wow, what a step. Good thing she is being homeschooled or I may have lost it even more.

All the children were so innocent, unknowing of the world they are about to enter. Right now they are surrounded by Godly people who pray for them daily, who teach them about the Lord, and teach them to sing praises. Most will be moving into a world where bullies dwell, the Lord is not mentioned, and teachers cannot give hugs for the fear of harassment charges being filed. The teachers at HighHopes Preschool prayed for these young children moving into this new world and knowing that Jesus is protecting them as they start this new journey is comforting.

During the graduation ceremony, each child was called up to stage and presented with a framed picture that they drew, a special book, and small gift. The boys were Warriors for Christ and the girls were God's Little Princesses and their gifts fit accordingly. The pictures the children drew were of what they wanted they wanted to be when they grew up. There was a robot, a few princesses, ballerinas, super heroes, policemen, and doctors. Jason and I thought for sure that Lou was going to say she wanted to be a princess when she grew up, but when she got up on stage and was presented with picture she has stated that when she grows up she wants to be a Mommy! The audience Awwwwed and I teared up. She was the only little girl that said she wanted to be a mommy. Now, I am thinking it is because I have such an important influence in her life right now and not that she does not have any more aspirations in life. It warmed my heart because it made me realize that I do make a difference and she sees how important being a Mommy is in the life of a child. Her picture is really cute too. She drew a mommy holding a baby.

Lou was very proud of herself too. I am not sure if she even knows what it means to graduate, but she woke up this morning and stated that she had so much fun at graduation last night. I have a feeling she knows it was an important milestone, but I do not think she realizes that she has just entered a entirely new realm of childhood...Kindergarten.

It feels good when you have one of those unexpected moments of realizing the difference you make in your child's life. It is comforting because there are days I feel all I do is correct, say No, and put them in time out, but it can't all be play...