Saturday, June 20, 2015

Emily B. 8th Grade Graduate


 


Well it's official one summer left & Emily will be in high school!  WOW! It's truly mind blowing how fast the time flew by..... BUT I could not be more proud of the young lady she is becoming.   Her last day of school was June 16th.  Her graduation was that night.  Her grandma, bless her heart,  traveled all the way from New Mexico to come to New Jersey to see her graduate.  With a little pit stop in Ohio to see her other grandkids too.  I was really happy we all got to see her & Emily really loved that Grandma made the trip.  It was a wonderful night,  with one exception it was so HOT in the school's gym where the ceremony was taking place.  Her middle school doesn't have air conditioning & it was seriously sweltering in there.  It was kind of funny seeing so many people using their "programs" as fans!!! It looked like a southern church in the heat of summer with all those "fans" going.  We also didn't have great seats so we couldn't see the ceremony so well.   Emily received several awards earlier in the day.  She got a language arts award.  She got a presidential award, & she made honor roll!!! WOW! You go girl...  Her 4th marking period grades were 100,98 & 92!  She really brought up her language arts grade & that made me so proud!!!!!  Anyway just wanted to jump on here & write a little something about this very special night & accomplishment for Emily.  My favorite part of the night was when all the kids sang, "Unwritten".  In case you don't know the song,  here are the lyrics.  I love that song & the kids did an incredible job with it.

I am unwritten
Can't read my mind
I'm undefined
I'm just beginning
The pen's in my hand
Ending unplanned
Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
Oh, oh, oh
I break tradition
Sometimes my tries are outside the lines
We've been conditioned to not make mistakes
But I can't live that way
Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten
Oh, yeah, yeah
Songwriters
BRISEBOIS, DANIELLE/BEDINGFIELD, NATASHA/RODRIGUES, WAYNE
Published by
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

It was just an incredible night.  I was pretty amazed that I was able to get through the entire ceremony with out a tear.  I think it had a lot to do with the fact that I couldn't see Emily so well.   I'm now planning on "sleeping over" for seats at her high school graduation.  Lesson learned!!! ;) So very proud of you Emily!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

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