Cynthia Graduates

Princess Cynthia has graduated High School and will soon be heading off to college. She will do one last season with us before becoming a college co-ed. It may be a bit cliche but it is hard to believe how fast she has grown. We now have to adult kids.
The same day Cynthia graduated Mami and I celebrated our 21st Wedding anniversary. Twenty one years seems impossible....all I can think of are cliches. Is it a cliche even when it reflects the actual thought or feeling one is experiencing? Time is going by quickly. I should also add that Mami and I will actually celebrate our anniversary some time next week.

The ceremony was one of the better grad ceremonies I've experienced. It was mostly run by the students and the one or two adult who spoke kept it brief. The absence of an opening prayer or invocation was missed, especially since Oroville is a bible-belt town.
The co-valedictorians did a very funny speech feeding off each other.
The two or three serious speeches were filled with the same things we have all heard in our graduations about this being the start of the rest of their lives not the end. How the future is their oyster, etc.
At the ceremonial point right before the 'walk" when the principal "introduces the graduates of 2010" three big beach balls appeared and were bounced around. But the evening was a bit windy and the balls were quickly blown in the direction of some of the staff and that ended the ball bounce. I think the kids missed timed the ball release for optimum effectiveness of fun. But it all gave the family and friends watching a hardly laugh.
My little girl is grown. My roll as parent slowly diminishes as I slowly become more of an adviser and friend. I hope she stays with the show in the years to come. But then again, I sometimes think, "why would I wish the show biz life on anyone" .
She has grown up a beautiful young lady with high morals, ethics and a love of Christ. She is smart, frugal , and silly. She is an awesome singer and a great organizer. Pray she builds a sturdy house on the solid foundation we've given her.
I love you Cynthia.