The graduates that were honored had a video shown at the party/dance on Saturday night.
I was teary but never cried. His mother was sitting next to me and he sat in behind us with his girlfriend. I looked at my niece and she was teary. I looked back at our graduate and held his hand as he looked a bit emotional.
I'm sure those hospital pics were tough to watch. This young man has met many obstacles; two being major knee surgeries for football injuries. How I wish he had not suffered so much during these times. But, like his mother has said many times, it has made him a more determined young man. If baseball does not work out, he'll be working towards a Master's Degree in Nursing at the same time.
I am so proud of him, no matter what he accomplishes in his future endeavors. I have one huge regret ~ not being around more while he grew up.