Many years ago, I attended Sam’s graduation from kindergarten. I had brought Mom along, and I remember sitting in the audience with her, waiting for the ceremony to begin. And as we waited there together, I remember thinking, in my wildest dreams, I could never have imagined that someday I would find myself sitting next to my mother in the gymnasium of a small grammar school, tucked into a small hill town, waiting for my special needs son to graduate from kindergarten. I remember thinking about the chain of events that brought me to this particular point in time.
Like too many things, this event doesn't seem all that long ago.
Sam graduated from high school on Friday. And as I sat there at this other ceremony, I was thinking about the same things I had thought about, those many years ago. I thought about the many struggles he’s faced and how hard he's had to work over the years - and how proud I am of him.
And I know that some day, this day won't feel so long ago.
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