Reaching milestones

I had the privilege tonight of attending a graduation party for a young man I consider one of my own. My family has been interwoven with the Wallace family for 10 yrs now. Abby kept both the kids in daycare until they were 13 and they still help with after-school transportation today.

For some reason, it didn't strike me as closely to see their oldest, Isaac, graduate from LAMP last year. But for some reason, knowing that tomorrow, Sawyer will cross that bridge in his life touches me close. Perhaps it is because I had a full year to have one-on-one time with Sawyer with after school transportation when he began at ACA. Perhaps it is because I know that this brings me that much closer to my own graduating next year - he and Cait are only 10 months apart in age. Perhaps it is because I have seen so much growth in Sawyer these last few months. He use to annoy the stew out of me (as my own do at times). But now I see this young man - matured, responsible, respectful, with a grasp of what he is here to do.

It's going to be kinda strange tomorrow, seeing him graduate. But as I claim him as one of my own, I will be clapping among the loudest tomorrow, proud that, even in some small way, that I may have had a positive impact on this. What a great day it will be!!