A Proud Day for my Daughter and I!

The years at Radford flew by and her recent graduation felt surreal to me! From that sweet little bright eyed girl so eager to learn and so wonderfully alive to this beautiful mature young woman who had accomplished so much ! I always marvel at how focused she has been all her life, no matter what the hardships or heart breaks she has encountered, she has never wavered from her goal of graduating with honors!
As proud as I am of her academic accomplishments , as she walked down the aisle to accept her diploma I kept thinking what a truly wonderful person she is! She is empathetic, kind hearted, committed, and possesses the most amazing leadership qualities ever.
Most of all, she is my sweet , funny, loving brilliant daughter that I love beyond measure!!!

As she heads to JMU (after being accepted into the Student Affairs Program) the end of this month I am so happy and excited for yet another exciting chapter in her young life. I know she will meet the challenge of her new position as "Student Hall Director" with a great spirit and will make many new friends there!
This will be the first true step into the 'Adult World' with her own apartment (Even though its on campus, it is still her own apartment with a separate bedroom and kitchen , so it counts! She has been buying super cool accessories all Summer!!)

I love you dear sweet child of mine! I will always and forever be proud of you!!
Never ever forget that wherever I am you will always have a home. 
I love you more than there are grains of sand on all the beaches all over the world :)
Mommy