Thresholds

Life is full of thresholds. Learning to walk. Starting Kindergarten. Learning to Drive. The first date. Graduation from High School. I think this last is probably the biggest and perhaps scariest. We went to a graduation party today for a dear friend's daughter. There were many friends at the party. Most of them her parent's age. There were a few teenagers that came and celebrated with her. But most of the people there came because we know and love her parents and have also watched her grow throughout the years. We are not close with her, but we love her as if we were. The parents mingled and chatted amongst themselves. The teenagers mingled and chatted amongst themselves also. This separation of age groups will change in a very short time for her. Life in the world with a wide range of people, of ages, of beliefs is about to really begin. Soon she will be one of those "adults". Then she will be at parties and find the separation of guests usually entails the men and women breaking off into like groups - funny how that always happens.
At any rate, I was taken back today to my own graduation so many years ago. I was excited to be moving on to my next venture. I wasn't scared at all - I didn't have enough sense to be. I'm glad I didn't know what life held in store for me. I would have made different choices no doubt if I had known, but I wouldn't be me today. And so, for this precious young "adult" I am so very excited for her and know that life will not always bring sunshine. But the rainy spots sure will help her to blossom.
Congratulations and God be with you!