I couldn’t wait for my son’s kindergarten graduation! I was so proud of how hard he worked all year! My wife and I made sure to take an active role in trying to help him through his studies.
He also had made a couple friends along the way.
We were proud of all these things, because it was such an initial struggle to get him used to going to school and being without us for so long. We were the ones that homeschooled him in the Pre-K curriculum. What nobody was expecting is the conditions in the auditorium of the school that night. To be fair, the school faculty could not have seen it coming either. The air conditioning system came out right in the middle of kindergarten graduation practice! At least that gave a good seven hours or so for the word to get out to parents and family members to dress light and maybe bring something to fan yourself with. I was still excited to see my boy walk across the stage and receive his diploma, but boy was it steamy in there! This was not a small school, and there were just over one hundred kindergarten graduates this year. The press of bodies made things hotter for sure. The main speaker was sopping sweat off her brow as she did her best to inspire and congratulate both the kindergartners and their family and friends. At least there was water and light refreshments afterwards. I got my son some water and cookies and smiled with pride. Time to start saving for college!