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A High School Graduation

 

I thought I would watch graduation and be filled with great words of wisdom.

I did, but I wasn’t.

I thought as I witnessed the “gauntlet” of teachers applauding the graduating seniors that I would be thankful for each of them, and have deep thoughts about how they touched each of our boy’s lives.

I was, but I didn’t.

As we went out to eat at the restaurant of our choice, I looked around at my father-in-law, my husband of 30 years, our older son and his fiancee, and our graduating senior and his girlfriend; I was so amazed at where we were, and how God had blessed us. And believe it or not, I was without words…

On the way home, I kept thinking, “Why us, Lord? When there are people suffering all over the world, why have we been so blessed?”

I thought of the 8^th Psalm – “What is man that You are mindful of him…” and I thought “what are we, that You have blessed us so…?”

I went to bed feeling incredibly humbled and blessed.

Then, I woke up at 2:00am to the sound of Lifestar going over. At once, the words filling my mind were, “Lord, I pray for whomever’s life is about to be dramatically changed forever.”

My next thoughts immediately went to where our boys were supposed to be. But… what if…

What if our graduating senior, for some wild unknown reason (so uncharacteristically) decided to choose this moment to rebel and not go to project graduation?  What if our older son and his fiancee decided to go to the mountains after supper? And I halfway held my breath and waited for a phone call.  (Oh ye of little faith…)

As all the “what ifs” swirled in my mind, I knew in my heart that they were ok. But even at that, I knew that someone’s life was about to change – forever. And I prayed for them.

I finally drifted back off to sleep, trusting that whatever God gave/allowed would be used for His Glory. Blessed be the name of the Lord, my God…