It was nice to get away last weekend and head back to B.C. for my daughter’s high school graduation. It’s nice to see her almost grown up and beginning the rest of her life.
When your kids are graduating high school, it’s nice, but as a parent, I have mixed emotions. You want your children to grow up, be successful and strike out on their own, but I guess in some ways I don’t want them to leave. It’s not something I’d ever really admit. I joke that I can’t wait for them to go.
I worry about the world they’re heading out into, probably much the same as my parents did. I think the world is a pretty different place compared to when I graduated in 1987. Ahh, we were so innocent then. (Ha! Who am I kidding?)
One thing that hasn’t changed is that graduating high school students are optimistic. Everyone wants to change the world, and I hope they do.
The world’s certainly got much messier problems now than when I graduated. (The Israelis and Palestinians were fighting when I graduated and I suspect they’ll be fighting when my grandchildren graduate.)
I think baby boomers need to step aside and let new generations take control and sort out the problems they’ve created (and hopefully not create new ones in the process). Lets get some of those idealistic high school students in there with new ideas.
On that note, I’d like to congratulate my daughter Alexandria for making it through high school and I wish you the best in the future. You’ve done a great job, overcome adversity and succeeded. I love you and I’m proud of you. :)
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