My "former" baby, Jeric, graduated from high school today! I couldn't help but get all teary-eyed at the ceremony. I can't believe that I was 12 years old when he was born and me and Jay had to care for him as if he were our own baby! Time truly does fly and I am overflowing with pride and joy at this very moment. Jeric has turned out to be such a wonderful young man and has definitely impacted all of our lives for the better. When I saw him walking on the stage, accepting his diploma, I started visualizing my own baby's graduation day. Yes, we are very, very far from that moment, but I already know that proud I will be on that very day.
Life is a series of milestones ... of celebrations both grand and minute. It's a way to show that you are living a life here on Earth -- that you've made an impact or difference in some small shape or form. It's pretty amazing that each individual goes through these similar milestones -- that we are all so much more interconnected than we may think. We all have shared, common life experiences that shape and form our character. Celebrating the fact that you graduated high school is a big deal -- it's a testiment to 18 years of living, of loving, of making mistakes and getting back up, of learning and growing and evolving. It's the end of a chapter and the beginning of an only better and more exciting one. I'm so very proud of my brother Jeric and I know that he will continue to live his life to the fullest of his talent and potential. This baby is very blessed to have an uncle like that in his/her life!
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