Ashley Graduates
On our way back from Kentucky Sunday, we went to Ashley's 6PM graduation ceremony. It was so much like a college graduation, hard to believe it was for over 700 high school Seniors instead. I wiped away many tears, not just as Ashley entered the arena at the university, but also when two women (most likely mothers) in the audience stood - in memory of the class of 2008's two fallen classmates. My eyes continued to glance at them throughout the ceremony and when one disappeared, I was not at all surprised. I don't know how they could have been there. It continues to hurt me just seeing Christi's friends in our school's hallways each day.
I continue to shake my head and smile that Ashley actually graduated in the top 5% of that class, a class who collectively were offered scholarships in excess of eleven million (yes, 11,000,000.00) dollars! Simply, amazing! After working her two summer jobs, Ashley will be off to Purdue with a Trustee scholarship in August. I cannot believe my little Godchild has graduated! CONGRATULATIONS, ASHLEY!!
(PHOTO: Christi & Ashley, 2004, making caramel apples together)
(PHOTO: Ashley & Christi at Christi's fourth birthday party, 2001)
posted by the Thomas team @ 4:06 PM
4 Comments:
Congrats Ashley! She certainly worked hard - best wishes to her studies at Purdue. Wow she did attend a big high school - mine had a total of 500 students in all four grades, I can't imagine attending a school that big. I know Christi is very proud of her older cousin.
Congratulations, Ashley! Purdue is very lucky to have you.
Angela, I am sure watching those milestones and ceremonies is not easy. I'm thinking of you all and sending many hugs.
Love,
Olivia
Rarely does a day pass without me visiting your site. I draw so much inspiration from the way the Thomas family meets life head on and with such gusto.
In my lifetime I have experienced and witnessed much loss (in an earlier part of my life I was the preacher's wife who spent countless hours seeking to comfort those who faced life's toughest challenges), and I do believe I come to your site to gain inner strength from your postings.
I imagine there are many more people like me who are here daily, but don't offer you our sincerest thanks for your positivity.
Thank you
On a completely funny note, coming from an NYC public school, I graduated from a class of 1,099!
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