Jax is officially done with middle school. We went earlier this week to drop off his badge and get the belongings in his locker. We couldn’t get out of the car. He saw his favorite principal, but couldn’t see his smile because of a mask. He didn’t get to say goodbye to his favorite teachers from the last 3 years. There were no fist bumps or hugs or see you laters. I cried. He didn’t. But he did say it stinks. (See how he feels in the third pic). We are keeping it all in perspective, but it doesn’t make any of this less hard. If only we hadn’t taken the last months of school for granted before now.
I’ll forever have this photo of Jax and I on his last day at his middle school! May we learn to cherish even the mundane.
Dear 8th grade Class of 2020,
You might not be a high school senior, but this was a big year. We know how much you were looking forward to your last day, 8th grade graduation, getting your yearbook, and spending the last few months with classmates that you have been with for many years and who are now possibly heading to different high schools.
For many parents, we were looking forward to seeing our child’s end of the year celebration and cross over from a middle schooler to a high schooler.
For many parents it may be their first child, and for some it may be their last child, or your only child to walk and graduate middle school.
We want you to know that no matter what, we are always proud and we are so hopeful that you can still experience these wonderful memories!
