Today was the day… going home to be with family. It was Vanessa and Katelyn’s Graduation Day. We had found the place to take their pictures several weeks earlier. I waited out at the old farm yard for Vanessa and her family to arrive.
It is a beautiful June afternoon. They park under the shade of an old tree and Vanessa gets out… You can hear Vanessa laughing as she walks down the trail with her brother and sister. I think about how her mom and dad must be feeling. They are all so very proud of her. She reminds me of a ballerina as she gracefully moves towards the old house. It’s her Graduation Day!
“I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you’ll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance.”
