June 10, 2016
Dear Faerynn,
Graduation Day is really here! I’ve been thinking of this
day for a lot of years now, not because I was anxious for it to arrive! J I distinctly remember
an evening 13 years ago, sitting with a group of women in Mrs. Falk’s living
room where we went around the room sharing what we were looking forward to in
the coming school year. I said that I was looking forward to this being the last
time that I would teach a child to read! (Little did I know!) I also remember
starting each school year and being sad that this would be the last time
reading my favorite Sonlight books aloud.
I started thinking about what I would write in this particular
letter about 10 years ago, when I wrote my first graduation letter to Allison.
Then your little brother arrived, your high school years began, and our lives
shifted. These years have looked nothing like what I imagined them to be, but
they have been all the richer for what God planned them to be.
Teaching you has been a delightful journey. Your enthusiasm
for learning, your dedication and perseverance is evident to all who know you,
but especially to me. I’ve had the pleasure of spending nearly every day of
your life mentoring you and enjoying sweet friendship with you. Now you’re
ready to start the next chapter in this journey through life and I have every
confidence that you are ready for whatever lies ahead. Please don’t forget, I
will always be here for you…whether it’s to talk through your thoughts or share
a cup of tea.
I love you dearly and can’t wait to see what God has in
store for your life.
Mama
