Graduation

On Monday night Aubrey graduated from high school.  She has gone to a small-ish school this year with only 77 kids in her graduating class, so I was hoping the graduation would be short.  I really do not enjoy graduations--even when they are for my own kids.  Love my kids, but sitting there watching everyone else's kids is torture.

Well, the principal got up and gave a 25-minute-long "opening remark."  Then the valedictorians each gave about a 15 minute speech about NOTHING.  Next up, some local scholarships were presented, which took FOREVER.  A favorite teacher spoke for about 30 minutes. Then the choir sang and Aubrey accompanied them on her harp.  The song was actually very beautiful, and Aubrey sounded amazing.  But the song was in French, and not one of those kids could pronounce anything properly.  Aubrey could, but she was playing the harp and cringing at every "dirait on" to come out of the choir.  The director had taught the choir to roll the R like a Spanish R, a sound which does not exist in French at all!  I am a total brat, I know.

Finally came the senior slideshow.  Ever senior had submitted 8 pictures and a 30-second clip of music (another half hour).  At least that part was actually fun to watch, especially when Aubrey's turn came up.  She picked these awesome photos.

And then the students were  FINALLY presented diplomas.  The reading of 77 names went super fast--unlike Abram's last year where there were nearly 400 students!  And then after 2.5 hours we were free...but first we had to maneuver the harp through the crowd and out to the car.

I really think Aubrey is the greatest thing ever.  She is smart, funny, artistic, helpful, observant, grateful, playful, loving, mature and BEAUTIFUL!  We will surely miss her when she goes away to college.