June 1, 2007 @ 2:15 pm | Filed under: Jorge

Here I sit, mere hours before Jorge walks across the stage, shakes the principal’s hand, and finally grasps the long-awaited diploma. As most moms do, the past few days have been full of memories as I’ve reviewed the past twelve years of his school life. It’s a kick in the head to realize that, as of tonight, we no longer have "school-age" children.

What I’m loving about this year is that I’m truly in the moment. Enjoying the entire process. I suppose I’m just as emotional as I was last year this time as we went through Nate’s end-of-senior-year activities. But now I’m keenly aware that if I allow myself to indulge in the tears and the nostalgia and the sheer, unadulterated emotion, I may well miss out on on one very important fact: this is it. My baby, the final child in our household, is crossing the threshold between child and man.

While I will most certainly wipe a few errant tears tonight as my heart thuds with maternal pride along about eight o’clock, I intend to relish this milestone to the fullest. And, for those of you interested, there will be a full pictorial soon, very soon. Probably tomorrow, knowing me.

Until then…I’m off to put new batteries in the camera, place the final touches on party preparations for tomorrow, and then take a moment to…breathe.

And enjoy the moment.