Quest #3: The 12 Days of Graduation

Seven years ago I got married. What do I remember from that day? While I have many good memories from May 18, 2003, I also remember being stressed, tired and exhausted. I was late the entire day, I forgot many things and had to frantically send friends to get flowers, earrings, etc., I was stressed about paying the DJ and about how much it would cost, then stressed if we tipped him enough, etc. etc. etc.

Here is what I want for May 30, 2010: I want to have fun! I want the teenager's open house to be a celebration that I participate in, and not an event I am working for everybody else's happiness. As several people have pointed out lately, planning the teenager's open house is very similar to planning an outdoor wedding at our home!

So my Quest is to learn how to cherish the moment - I am resolved to prepare for the next 11 days the best I can, and to then simply enjoy myself at the open house. This will involve an attitude adjustment. Instead of trying to please/impress/gain the approval of my guests, the motivation for the party is to celebrate the teenager's success individually, and the family's success as a whole. The teenager is my husband's younger brother, and we have been parenting him since 2005. He is a statistical miracle, and our Graduation Luau Party reflects how thankful we are that, by the grace of God, the teenager is a first-rate guy. He has overcome some enormous odds, and I need to keep this in mind when I begin to worry about what people will say if we run out of food...

Let the 12 days of Graduation commence!


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