May 11 – “In the beginning”

And the graduations have begun.  Yesterday we went to April’s nurse pinning ceremony in the afternoon, and then back for her graduation from Galveston College at 7:30.  One full day.  A good thing, though … we actually took Mom with us.  She stayed in her wheelchair the whole time and actually did pretty well.  She didn’t really know what was going on, but there was enough going on that she seemed to stay involved.  Kel and Christina brought the boys with them to the pinning, so she responded well to them, especially Josiah.  He’s too young to realize there is anything different about her, so he treats her just like he does anyone else.  Great lesson there, don’t you think?  There were several time when he sat in the chair next to her, hands on the arm of the wheelchair, and big ol’ eyes looking up at her with a sneaky little grin on his face, as if to say, “Let’s me and you take this classy vehicle out for a spin, shall we?”  Meanwhile Jachin and Micah and Cailyn were playing cards on the floor nearby, and Noa was enjoying a mid-afternoon snack. 

They didn’t come back for the graduation, and it’s probably a good thing they didn’t.  The place was packed.  I dropped Mom and Chris off at the elevator entrance of the parking garage, and I ended up parking across the street at Kroger’s.  That’s actually where I usually park for graduations and other events at the Convention Center.  It’s a lot easier to escape from than the parking garage.  As it was, when the ceremony was over, I still had to come back into the garage to pick up Mom and Chris.  As I began the turn I realized that there was a car exiting from the entrance.  Great. What a potential for calamity.  Fortunately I saw him soon enough to stop traffic so he could get out.  And the driver seemed completely oblivious to his mistake.  Of course he may have known exactly what he was doing, in which case he was probably chuckling at the sucker who stopped traffic so he could complete his getaway.  Ah, well.  People are funny, either way. 

Galveston College had its biggest graduation class ever, something over 500.  There were a few others whose names we recognized, but they didn’t all walk across the stage.  I think the police academy graduates are doing their thing next week.  We have a few Seasiders in that one – Cory and Sarah.  I haven’t scoped out when Ball High’s graduation is, but that will probably be in June sometime.  For the time being I’ll concentrate on the agenda for today … nine o’clock - open church for Nathan to get tables and for bride to set up for wedding that was supposed to be outside, wedding at one thirty, Josiah’s birthday party at two, then back to April’s graduation party that actually started at one.  OK.  Let’s begin …

Genesis 1:1 says, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

Father, help me start every hectic day (and the non-hectic ones as well, if they ever happen) like that … in the beginning, God … Amen.