They called her name. She walked toward the podium and stepped up onto the stairs. She grabbed the preschool principal’s hand and walked alongside her. Once she reached the end of the pathway, her new principal – the Kindergarten principal was there waiting for her. Without delay, the preschool principal placed my daughter’s hand into […]
With Clear Eyes and a Full Heart
May 2002 I sat in his office clutching tightly onto my school notebooks with a head full of dreams. I waited patiently for my professor to share the news about my final grade. After taking time to review all of my materials, I thought he would simply hand me my final grade and I would […]
On My Way
Standing there with much trepidation, I waited for him. I watched him from afar as he gleamed from ear to ear. When the Pomp and Circumstance began, I had glimpses of him as a baby. As cliché as this may sound, it was as though my life was flashing before my eyes. I had a […]