We Survived; Molly Thrived...

So much has happened since the last posting.  Graduation, and all that comes with it, is over.  Everything, that is, except the thank you notes.  They are completed but not yet mailed.  She's getting close and working on getting a job, so it's acceptable.  For now...


Her graduation was a special day.  With Molly as the "baby" of the family, when she finishes one phase of her life, it's the last time we go through that with our children.  We'll go through it with their children, but it's not the same.  As a grandparent you don't have the same responsibility for getting kids to those milestones.  You're along for the ride.  So it was more than a little bittersweet for me knowing that the last hurdle of being a dependent child fell away when she graduated from high school.  There are no more illusions of any kind left.  Molly is officially an adult.... (long sigh; tear in eye).  As much as you want your child to grow up and experience life, when it really happens it's incredibly hard to believe.


She relished her role as the holder of the special day status.  That's not to say she wasn't gracious and appreciative of everything done for her, because she was.  But she knew the day was all about her, and she was right.  She looked beautiful and was smart enough to enjoy everything that transpired.  Her grandmother is only two years younger than MY grandmother, and I had long since given up hope that Molly would get one of Ethel's quilts for graduation.  She made it during Molly's first year of life, and held onto it until graduation.  It was a wonderful surprise for all of us.


She's had a week since graduation, and put letters in the mail today looking for a job.  It would be too perfect to find a job within the health care field, since that's the direction she's taking for college classes, so I'm not sure at what point we decide any job is enough.  Maybe we'll know it when we get there.


So for now, the new adventure we're all on is Molly's job search as she begins life as a college student.  She made the decision to stay home for the first year, so we'll get to go along, one more time, for the ride that is Molly Kaye.  High School Graduate.  Eventual College Graduate.  She keeps it all going, enjoying the trip along the way.