My boy graduated!!! Go Pokes!

My boy graduated!!!  My boy…it seems like I was just holding him for the first time, reading him books, laughing at his interpretation of the English language, taking him to the first day of Mother’s Day Out (and crying), taking him to the first day of kindergarten (crying again), sitting through all kinds of basketball, baseball and soccer games, enjoying long days at the track, crying with joy at the first state gold medal, crying as the boys won the state championship, celebrating high school graduation.  And then, we packed things up and took him to college.  What a wonderful journey it has been.

There weren’t any glamorous digs for our boy at college!  When Harrison moved into little Beta at OSU, I could not believe where I was letting my child live!  When the bathroom at a frat house is the best part of the house, you know that’s a bad sign!  Things learned…get there first to make sure you have a bed, dressers don’t necessarily have drawers in them, bring your own lightbulbs and CLEANING SUPPLIES!!!

College was life changing for my boy.  God used this time to grow him in ways he never imagined.  He definitely made mistakes.  He was humbled.  But he grew in wisdom and knowledge.  He became an awesome friend, pouring into others and receiving from others.  And he submitted himself fully to what God was asking of him. He might of changed majors a few times before he settled in.  But he got that degree in four years!  Hallelujah!

Harrison will probably never live in a rent house with 3 other guys and one full bathroom again.  He most likely won’t have walls decorated with maps and Christmas lights.  I know he hopes to not live without a dishwasher again.  I’m hoping they cleaned the bathrooms and took down the Christmas wrapping paper from the kitchen walls.  Haha!  But mostly, I’m so thankful for all the wonderful friendships Harrison made at OSU.  I’m thankful for the leadership opportunities he had through Beta Theta Pi.  I’m amazed at the wonderful things God did the past four years in our boy.  I love that kid more than all the numbers!