Oh my God!!!It is to good to be true,I can't believe in less than 24 hrs I will be graduating. The feeling is strange to me, just because it seems like yesterday I stepped into my first class room of college, even though it took me a few years to finish. All I can say is thank you lord it is all over and done with.
Drink up guys, tomorrow will be along day,just don't drink to much to where you can't get out of bed and miss my graduation,I got along day ahead of me and I need my family there for me. As I look at my sister and son pouring shots there were a few thoughts running through my head at a fast pace. I couldn't believe I had done all of this on my own raising a son all alone knowing many women would of gave up but not me I was strong enough to move on and go forward, I was so thankful to have such a loving and supportive family to help me through the years. "I love them so much".
Wow!!! What a night. I can't believe it's already the morning,I'm going to need some coffee while I get ready,while the coffee is brewing I will have my sister do my hair to help me get ready faster. "Come on Doe Doe I scream" which is my aunts nickname since she was a young girl..My son looks at me and smiles as I'm saying this, I wonder what he is thinking sometimes. As he begins to start pouring his cup I look at him saying "Honey can you pour me a cup for me". Thinking in my head I am cutting it close I don't have much time left to get ready. My son has always been a good boy anything I have asked of him he has done for the most part. Anyways it's almost time to leave and head over to the D.C.U Center I scream out to let my family know. I don't got much more time so I will finish my makeup on the way. As I take my last sip of coffee I take a deep breathe in then exhale to settle my nerves. Kk I am ready lets go!!!
As we are driving down to the ceremony I realize my son is looking out the window as I can see him through the mirror I am putting my makeup on I wonder what he is think was what ran through my mind. Maybe he will let me know later on.
Next thing I remember we are now out of the car and in the parking lot across the street of the D.C.U. As soon as my feet touched the ground my legs felt like jello,WoW! I have never felt so much anxiety in my life, I hope this feeling goes away before our class gets called to come up on stage for our diploma. Before I can get to the exit to enter the building my son says "Mom come here give me a hug"!! I walked over to him and he squeezed me so tight, and said " some day mom I promise this will be me". I held it in at the time but I wanted to cry. All I could say was I know son you can do anything you put your mind to I believe in you. We said we loved each other and started to walk our separate ways into the building.
It's almost time as I'm sitting there a few feet from the entrance of the room that holds about 1400 even though there wouldn't be that many people there it sure did feel like it. The only thing I could think of is how nervous I was and when would my nerves calm down. The next thing I know Business Administration please come up and receive your diplomas, here we go finally the time is now!!! I'm actually walking up to the podium, I can't believe this it's really happening now. As I look to my left I realize my son with a huge smile on his face and clapping as hard as he can. Haha I screamed out to happy to do anything but laugh for joy, next thing I remember is everybody throwing their caps high in the air and there we were finally after all these years graduated with a bachelors degree.