Maybe I am forgetting, but I don't remember graduating from 8th grade. I remember being in 8th grade, and passing 8th grade, and going to high school the next year; but I don't remember any kind of special graduation ceremony. I remember a pre-school graduation and high school and college graduation, but not 8th grade. I feel cheated.
Today, our eldest 2, Isabella and Alex, are graduating from 8th grade at Westside Christian Academy in Westlake, Ohio. At this school, they go Kindergarten through 8th grade, so they have a Kindergarten and 8th grade graduation. It is a nice, extra special touch they put on their last year in this school. They dress up and have a ceremony with all the regular stuff you do at these things. There is also a brunch for the families afterward. And later, the graduates are going to party in their own way for the rest of the day and night.
It is also special, today, because their grandparents (my parents) flew into town so that they could attend this special celebration. They had sacrificed quite a bit to put their 3 children (including me) through Christian school, so it is pretty neat for them to have some opportunities to be here for their grandchildren's school benchmarks.
Alex and Isabella,
Congratualations on graduating today, from 8th grade! We love you both very much and are proud of you. You have been blessed by God to have this environment for your education these past 3 years. We hope you are as grateful as we are. You have been learning and growing, before our very eyes. We are thankful that this is not high school graduation already; otherwise, I think we might be crying. What is the emotional protocol for an 8th grade graduation? I guess we will make one up as we go.
Our prayer for you as you graduate today: That your heart and mind would be focused on your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. That as you move into a new stage of your life and education, that your main desire would be to honor God with your life, thanking Him for who He is and what He has done for you. We pray that you will enjoy high school, new friendships, new opportuninites; and most of all, that you would walk humbly with your God.
We love you.
Enjoy your special day!
Mom and Dad
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