<p>D1 I did not have enough tissues and D2 I had plenty but used none. I was happy and relieved the whole thing of high school is over. This is my last one of 2 and I have a few theories. Maybe the whole application process was too exhausting and am thrilled it is over, maybe I see how much fun college was and grad school is for D1 that I am excited to start that again, or? Anyone else have the same experience? and what is your theory?</p>
<p>Me too. I didn’t cry at all! This was my second and I was so happy to have the high school thing over! Not that it was all bad but she’s ready to move on. I did get choked up when I took a picture of her with her best friend from elementary school. Seeing them together all grown up got to me a little.</p>
<p>Well, I cried through a college graduation (1st one), 8th grade “graduation” and 5th grade “graduation” this year. Sheesh. It was embarrassing! I only had tissues at the college ceremony. I’m generally not a very emotional person–must’ve been those sappy slide shows at the 5th and 8th grade ceremonies. I guess it is the idea of getting older, they’ll never be those cute little kids again, they’ll miss their teachers and schools, another phase of life GONE forever, etc. </p>
<p>I don’t even like the idea of 5th & 8th grade ceremonies. Totally overdone and unnecessary, IMO. (This was my first round of “graduations”–my two oldest were homeschooled and didn’t have HS graduation ceremonies.)</p>
<p>I thought I was going to cry when ‘Pomp & Circumstance’ started up and they started filing in. The world seemed to shift for a second there-</p>
<p>After that I was ok :)</p>
<p>We didn’t have any of those 5th or 8th grade ceremonies which, frankly, I find a little ridiculous (don’t get me started on the little kindergartners I see in caps and gowns.</p>
<p>But D’s HS grad next May? Oh, yeah, I’m gonna need lots of tissues. And at all the senior year events during the year. For my D and me, this will truly be a year full of significant and emotional moments.</p>
<p>I didn’t cry at high school graduation but then at the Teen Theatre program in July, even though my kid wasn’t in it - I was hysterical!!! The idea that so many of the kids in this particular group (my daughter’s) would not repeat this gathering got to me more than the graduation!</p>
<p>I did’nt shed a tear at hs graduation. I thought I would, I was hoping I wouldn’t totally loose it, but I did’nt cry at all. I’m not really sure why.</p>
<p>I didn’t cry at ds’s either. Really surprised me. I’m chalking it up to having such confidence in him. He’s a great kid and made a great college choice. I guess part of me just knows he’ll be OK.</p>
<p>Nope, I didn’t cry at all at graduation. Somehow I used up all the tears at the senior recognition at church a few weeks earlier on Mother’s Day. On top of recognition of my son and friends there was confirmation … and I had taught many of those guys in PreK Sunday School years ago.</p>
<p>I leaned over to my son and said, "What did you expect? I cry at Hallmark commercials.:</p>
<p>I cried at the musical, and while making preparations for the grad party. Not so much at the graduation. We had “high school fatigue syndrome” by the time graduation rolled around, and geek_son had so much to look forward to… it was just good to get graduation done and move on.</p>
<p>By graduation, I was so “done” with all of the high school bs, there was no way that I cried.</p>
<p>My second child just finished sophomore year of high school. I cannot wait until she’s done with the whole thing. It’s going fine. She likes her school, doing well, etc, etc but after watching first child in college I tend to see high school as much less consequential than a few years ago.</p>
<p>Yes, the Pomp and Circumstance choked me up a bit, but more smiles than tears.</p>
<p>I think it has something to do with our graduation actually being (for seniors) about 10 days out from the last day of school - the time in-between seems to settle emotions down.</p>
<p>Always worse for me is the last day of school - something about them coming down the stairs - at home - dressed for the last day of school, just does me in - tears all over the place!</p>
<p>Never cried at graduations…was really glad for both kids to be done with h.s and on to something else. Almost cried at senior award night when S1 got a big award but was busy taking pictures so that warded it off.</p>
<p>I was all set to cry at graduation last Sunday. D is the baby and S wasn’t able to be there to help celebrate. However, I think I was so distracted with Grandpa complaining about the weather, that I didn’t. ;)</p>
<p>I think if he said it once, he said it 100 times. “It looks like it’s gonna rain.”</p>
<p>So I felt like screaming, “THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT THE $%&# WEATHER !!”
(Of course I didn’t, until after they left…;))</p>
<p>It didn’t matter, the day was perfect for my daughter, and that is all that counted. We were able to take pictures in between the rain, they didn’t get wet during the march, and the ceremony was under a huge tent. She had a wonderful celebration, and so did we! :)</p>
<p>S called from Iraq right when we were cutting the cake ! D was thrilled that her brother remembered her special day.</p>
<p>I started to well up at “Pomp”, but over 6,000 people were smooshed into the gym with the threat of rain. The body heat and humidity made everyone so uncomfortable. All of my available body liquid emerged as perspiration!!! Thankfully the speeches were short, the names were rapidly called by tag team deans and we were out of there in less than 2 hours. I have been catching myself crying about the inevitable move-in day.</p>
<p>1sokkermom, </p>
<p>Not only is your son a hero for protecting our country, he’s a sweetheart for remembering his sister on that day. What an awesome guy!!!</p>
<p>^ Thank you.</p>
<p>We will have another family graduation celebration when S comes back to the USA. He is hoping that will be in about 9-10 weeks ! We are now counting weeks, not months! :D</p>
<p>^ May those 9 weeks fly by quickly for his safe return. He is indeed a hero as well as a gentleman.</p>
<p>As to HS grads, up here we, oddly, hold HS commencements in the fall, when of course any student who has gone out of town, or out of province will most likely not be able to return as the timing also coincides with due dates for first major assignments. So both S1 and S2 have been unable to come home from out of province (S1) and out of the country(S2) to attend. So even having launched two into college, we have never attended a HS grad.</p>
<p>Now S1’s college grad last week, sniff…sniff was a different story. No explosive waterworks, but definitely a lump or two in the throat and something in my eye!</p>
<p>I’m tearing up just reading this thread, even though I’m delighted that this time next week, D will be DONE with HS. And I’ve been quietly sniffling my way through awards ceremonies (sorry to bring those up!) and recitals etc etc…may have to redefine my image of myself as “not a crier.”</p>