Yesterday was grad and it was most definetly a bittersweet event. It was a day to remember. From the endless bombardment of photographers/ parents wanting to document every moment of the day on film, to the final hours spent dancing the night away with people I may never see again, the overall day was fantastic! To be honest I really did not think that I would enjoy grad as much as everyone appeared to in past years. The hours spent getting ready, picture after picture, dinner and then goodbyes did not seem like a night that would be fun to participate in. However, after sitting all morning while my friend Adrianna pinned my hair to perfection (making me truly “feel” the authenticity of the saying “beauty is pain”) and trying three times to attach false eyelashes, the moment I actually arrived at the grad I realized that this was a day I would never forget. The dry grad was also amazing. I had heard from years past that it was an event that kept your attention for about 2 hours and then you spent the night counting down the minutes till you could leave but it was actually incredibly fun. The rec centre was transformed with beach themed décor, a gambling section, mini-golf, a dance floor, volleyball and much more. I am still so amazed at how my body allowed me to be awake till 6am that morning without taking a moment of rest or sleep. That day I slept from 6am till 4:30pm, needless to say I was very tired.
It is so strange to me that it is actually all over now. There were days this year when I was literally counting the minutes till high school would be finished with but now I am left with a sort of empty feeling of “now what?”. Don’t get me wrong, of course I know what lies ahead and I am very certain that it is what God wants for my future (for now anyways), but it is sad to know that for the first time ever, we (the grads of 2009) are all left to go our separate ways and eventually find our place in the real world. I am both sadden and excited because nothing could be more refreshing than leaving the comforting “bubble” of Tsawwassen life, but I can’t help but think that once I leave this tiny sunshine-loving town it will be sad to leave its familiarity behind. I will always think of this place as home with its many memories and me being a very sentimental person, I will hardly forget the place that Tsawwassen and the people in it have in my heart.
