[blindkid] Graduation

[Carol Castellano]

What a moment--I have chills just thinking about it and remembering 
our feelings when Serena walked proudly across that stage.  Enjoy!
Carol

Carol Castellano, President
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
973-377-0976
carol_castellano at verizon.net
www.nopbc.org

At 07:03 PM 6/4/2010, you wrote:
>Well, my little girl will be walking across the stage accepting her 
>high school diploma this evening. It really seems like yesterday 
>that she was learning to walk and talk. As with most parents on this 
>list serv, we have had a long hard battle within the education 
>system. Oh, but my-oh-my, how sweet it is now! Our daughter will 
>walk across the stage as a proud young blind woman (cane in hand) 
>wearing her cords for participation in National Honor Society, 
>Spanish Honor Society, and Top Ten Percent of her class! I think my 
>heart will surely beat out of my chest.
>I know that sometimes, as parents, we tire of all the hassles and 
>fights for equal opportunities. I would just like to tell you 
>all....Hang in there! You will also reap your rewards one day and it 
>will all be worth every tear you've shed.
>I would like to offer my congratulations to all other seniors who 
>will also be fulfilling their own dreams! WOOHOO! Class 2010!
>Sincerely,
>Kim Cunningham
>
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