My Friend's Graduation
This entry should have been posted Monday, but I forgot to click "Post"
It's odd how much I tend to worry about things I have no control over whatsoever... Not to mention it is usually stuff that shouldn't concern me directly... For example, Lakewood Ranch High School's graduation was Friday night... Heidi was a senior at Lakewood Ranch, and I called her Friday afternoon, to say congratulations on both graduation, and the fact that she had her braces taken off finally.
When I called her I asked her how she was, she said "Not so good..." And I asked why, and she said she missed her graduation rehearsal, which was obviously mandatory. Well I calmed her down, and said it would work out, and told her to get there early and talk to her senior sponsor... Well, she said she'd call me when she figured out what was going on and such... Well she didn't before I worked (for her) Friday night...so I called her after work, and then Saturday morning, and didn't get her... I spent most of the day Friday and Saturday pacing and worrying, because I would feel terrible if she didn't get to walk... I know it meant a lot to Heidi to walk... And this being obvious, I really want Heidi to be happy... I would have felt terrible if graduation was messed up for her... I finally found out Saturday night that she got to walk...
Sunday I gave Heidi her graduation present, or well, told her about it. When she got off work, I walked out to her car with her, and gave her the card I got her... She loved it, and what I wrote in it... Then I said I was sorry, because I didn't realize every flower place would be closed all weekend because of memorial day... But I bought her Lilies from Publix, and they were kind of lame, and I gave her the lilies, and she kinda got teary eyed, and said, "They're perfect...they're...so beautiful.." And I told her, although I've always given her lilies, that there was a different reason this time, because of what her real gift was... I told her I was trying to think of what to get her for graduation, and I was with Kristi, coming up with ideas and such, and finally I thought that since she turned 18, she wanted to get a tattoo of a Lily on her ankle, and I thought I could pay for it, and Kristi said she thought it was a great idea and wanted to help.. When I told Heidi about all this, she tried really hard not to cry and she said, "You're...you're kidding right?" and I said, "No..." and she said, "I..I can't let you do that for me..." I said, "Yes, you can...we want to do this for you..." and she finally said, "Well, I'm paying for part of it at least..." and I said, "Well, if you have to..." and she said she did. She then said, "That really is the best thing you could've done for me right now... I've never had friends that did so much for me before...you...you rock!" But yeah, that made me really happy...
Well that's enough rambling and cavitiness for now... On another note, my grandparents were here all week last week, they left Sunday morning... My sister's graduation was good, and by that I mean kinda boring like all graduations...lol I unfortunately didn't get to see my grandparents a whole lot because they spent every day at the beach... lol... Oh well
I suppose that's enough rambling for now...
It's odd how much I tend to worry about things I have no control over whatsoever... Not to mention it is usually stuff that shouldn't concern me directly... For example, Lakewood Ranch High School's graduation was Friday night... Heidi was a senior at Lakewood Ranch, and I called her Friday afternoon, to say congratulations on both graduation, and the fact that she had her braces taken off finally.
When I called her I asked her how she was, she said "Not so good..." And I asked why, and she said she missed her graduation rehearsal, which was obviously mandatory. Well I calmed her down, and said it would work out, and told her to get there early and talk to her senior sponsor... Well, she said she'd call me when she figured out what was going on and such... Well she didn't before I worked (for her) Friday night...so I called her after work, and then Saturday morning, and didn't get her... I spent most of the day Friday and Saturday pacing and worrying, because I would feel terrible if she didn't get to walk... I know it meant a lot to Heidi to walk... And this being obvious, I really want Heidi to be happy... I would have felt terrible if graduation was messed up for her... I finally found out Saturday night that she got to walk...
Sunday I gave Heidi her graduation present, or well, told her about it. When she got off work, I walked out to her car with her, and gave her the card I got her... She loved it, and what I wrote in it... Then I said I was sorry, because I didn't realize every flower place would be closed all weekend because of memorial day... But I bought her Lilies from Publix, and they were kind of lame, and I gave her the lilies, and she kinda got teary eyed, and said, "They're perfect...they're...so beautiful.." And I told her, although I've always given her lilies, that there was a different reason this time, because of what her real gift was... I told her I was trying to think of what to get her for graduation, and I was with Kristi, coming up with ideas and such, and finally I thought that since she turned 18, she wanted to get a tattoo of a Lily on her ankle, and I thought I could pay for it, and Kristi said she thought it was a great idea and wanted to help.. When I told Heidi about all this, she tried really hard not to cry and she said, "You're...you're kidding right?" and I said, "No..." and she said, "I..I can't let you do that for me..." I said, "Yes, you can...we want to do this for you..." and she finally said, "Well, I'm paying for part of it at least..." and I said, "Well, if you have to..." and she said she did. She then said, "That really is the best thing you could've done for me right now... I've never had friends that did so much for me before...you...you rock!" But yeah, that made me really happy...
Well that's enough rambling and cavitiness for now... On another note, my grandparents were here all week last week, they left Sunday morning... My sister's graduation was good, and by that I mean kinda boring like all graduations...lol I unfortunately didn't get to see my grandparents a whole lot because they spent every day at the beach... lol... Oh well
I suppose that's enough rambling for now...