Graduation

It has been a very busy year! I am so happy to announce I am finally graduating from college with my B.S. degree in Integrated Studies. I can't really believe that it is here. I want to give a shout out to my parents for standing by me and encouraging me to go back after all these years. So, I guess your money wasn't wasted after all! I know how hard you both had to work to send me to college and realize that even more today. I love you, Momma and Daddy!!

I want to give a shout out to my husband, Dale. Thank you for pushing me and telling me to stop talking about it and do it! You have been one of my biggest fans and encouraging me the whole time, from late nights until now, I could not have completed this journey without you. I love you!

I want to give a shout out to all my boys, Dylan, Alex, Chris, and Logan! You all were the driving force behind me whether you knew it or not. I want you all to know that a college degree is possible. If I can do it, I know you can. You all know where I had to start from when I decided to go back to school. It was hard, but it was all worth the sweat and tears, hard work, and late nights. I love y'all!

I want to give a shout out to all my family that has supported me along the way. Thank you all for believing in me and encouraging me. It is always a good feeling to know you have others in your corner who you know will lift you up. I love y'all.

I want to give a shout out to all my friends who knew I was going back to college. Susan, you helped me and kept me going. Can't wait to hear that bull horn come Saturday morning!! Thank you for standing beside me through American Lit!!!! Whew, it was touch and go for awhile!!! Adrian, thank you for all of the text messages checking on me and encouraging me to keep on keeping on. Tina, thank you for telling me I could do this even with small kids at that time. You always offered to help me with them so I could start back. Always there encouraging me. Mandi, my partner in crime through most of my classes! Thank you for helping me, well....with everything!!!! How to get on Blackboard and use it, to register, to NOT stress completely out!!! You had your hands full with Stacey and me!! Stacey, thank you for trying to keep me straight in History and telling me I was doing good although sweat was running down my face during our presentation!!!

There are many more I know I need to thank right now. Please don't get upset if I didn't call you by name. It was not intentional. I am ready for Saturday and to walk across that stage as a college graduate. One more thing to check off my bucket list.