Echoes From the Past (Women of Character)
“She moved over to the podium and felt very calm as she looked out over the vast sea of faces. Assembled before her were her classmates and peers, family and friends: the people who mattered the most to her.
She smiled down at her family sitting in the front row. Garrett held Katherine, the baby’s small dark head nestled against his shoulder, and Hannah sat beside him, the big sister proudly in charge of diaper bag and baby essentials. Darrell and Eric had flown to Kentucky to be here today, alo...ng with Trina, Eric’s new mom. Behind them sat Garrett’s mother, Ruth and Sam with Buddy, Ally and Randy, who had finally married only last month. They all cared about her and in the last several years they had all shown it as families do, in one caring manner after another.
She had practiced her speech for today in front of her husband, but suddenly, she knew she had to share her knowledge in a different manner than she had planned. When the applause died down, she began.
"Friends and classmates, I had planned a different speech today for these graduation ceremonies, but I would like to share a story with you." She lifted her chin and knew without looking at her husband that Garrett was proud of her.MoreLess
She smiled down at her family sitting in the front row. Garrett held Katherine, the baby’s small dark head nestled against his shoulder, and Hannah sat beside him, the big sister proudly in charge of diaper bag and baby essentials. Darrell and Eric had flown to Kentucky to be here today, alo...ng with Trina, Eric’s new mom. Behind them sat Garrett’s mother, Ruth and Sam with Buddy, Ally and Randy, who had finally married only last month. They all cared about her and in the last several years they had all shown it as families do, in one caring manner after another.
She had practiced her speech for today in front of her husband, but suddenly, she knew she had to share her knowledge in a different manner than she had planned. When the applause died down, she began.
"Friends and classmates, I had planned a different speech today for these graduation ceremonies, but I would like to share a story with you." She lifted her chin and knew without looking at her husband that Garrett was proud of her.MoreLess
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