Sunday, May 22, 2022

Graduation Ceremony

While not where and when planned, and not weather we had hoped for, the Monarch ceremony was a nice event celebrating a very resilient group of kids. Words used in speeches included: 
  • Grit 
  • Perseverance
  • “Survive and advance” 
  • Character 


When thinking back on what one “normally” ensures during high school, it is not at the level of what these kids have been through. We are grateful that even with everything that happened, there was “normalcy” to their senior year - football games, homecoming, prom, pep assemblies, etc. And I hope that all of the resiliency these kids have shown, takes them wherever their hopes and dream dare to go. 

And it should be said that it was a celebration to have all living grandparents and Aunt Michelle able to attend the ceremony, but extremely difficult to have Marshall not in attendance to watch D-man cross the stage. I am however grateful for the bound D-man and Marshall have forged and know that the young man D-man has become is in no small part to this special relationship. 




VERY useful 


Loved the banner 


Walking in 


The “M” - super helpful! 


Walking across the stage 


Down the stairs 


On the “big screen” 



Down the aisle 



Hats thrown 



The fam 


With Hadley 


Our graduate 


Proud of this young man 


Proud brother 



😊


Love this one 



And this one - proud grandparents (long waiting in the cold while car stuck in parking garage) 



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