Preschool Graduation

Today, the daycare held a graduation ceremony for the preschoolers as their time at Callier comes to an end, and they all head off in different directions for the next chapter of their lives. I didn’t think I was going to be able to make it, but God stepped up again, and the meetings I had this afternoon all unexpectedly got cancelled. So, I trekked back across town in the rain to get a prime seat right in the front.

After I had told Troy yesterday that I probably wouldn’t be able to make it, he was all smiles to see me sitting there when he walked into the auditorium. He kept looking back over the back of his chair and waving to make sure I was still there. Maybe he thought he’d just imagined it, and he’d look back to find the chair empty. But I didn’t disappear, and I was happy to be able to be there for him.

There were two classes graduating today. The YTC, where Troy’s friends Charlotte and Jacob are, sang a song called, “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come.” And Troy’s class, the YAC, sang a song called, “Thank You.” Both were very cute. It was sweet to see the kids acting shy at first and then opening up more as the large audience encouraged and cheered them on. After the songs, the teachers handed out certificates to each kid, while the parents clapped and cheered. The ceremony wrapped up with a refreshments banquet in the gym, which is a fancy way of saying the kids got their snack time.

It was a weird concept to have a graduation ceremony for preschoolers. And it was strange to see the auditorium packed with parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, friends of the family, and former teachers. Some people even bought balloons and flowers for their kids, which seemed a bit over the top. I doubt the kids will even remember this, but at least if Troy does remember, it won’t be because I missed it. I’m so thankful that I got to share it with him.