We didn't have to wait in our seats too long. The ceremony was a tad long, but with the complete Nursing college, it was to be expected.
Afterwards celebrated at one of Jacque's favorite places to eat - Costa Vida. Then she went to work cooking some yummy tasting treats for her closest friends and family. She started this at 4:00 and in two hours, with the help of Aly, Savannah, Jenny, and myself, put together a delicious spread! I could have never, ever done that!
This included Italian stacked sandwiches, artichoke dip, strawberry cake and mini prosciutto pizzas.
It was very, very good!!
We are so blessed to have such great support from our family. Jacque's closest friends and her family came over to help her celebrate this great day with her.
Cassidy and Marcus
Brooke
I had some time to reflect while watching this daughter accomplish this dream. I can't think of a time when Jacque didn't want to be a nurse. Yes, she still has the boards to take, but that is just one more step, another "risk", another dream, another accomplishment.
The rest of us all finished our finals as well this week. Aly finished her first semester with straight "A's" and I was lucky to continue my streak with good grades. Each semester brings new challenges and we take the risk as we meet those challenges. My communications teacher left us with this thought and I loved it:
To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach out for another is to risk involvement.
To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self.
To place your ideas, your dreams, before a crowd, is to risk their loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return.
To live is to risk dying. To hope is to risk despair.
To try is to risk failure, but risks must be taken.
Because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.
The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing and is nothing.
One may avoid suffering and sorrow,
but simply cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love, hug.
Chained by certitudes, one is a slave.
One has forfeited freedom.
Only a person who risks is truly free.
Risks, like dreams can be slippery. But dreams are made out of hope. Hope gives our life direction. With dreams and hope...and a little hard work....we can accomplish anything.
It's been another great day!
Congrats to our beautiful daughter - Jacque!!!
