She graduated!!!
I am so proud of her!
As she walked across that stage, all I could think about was all that she had been through to get to this day.
She had to learn to walk and talk again to get to this day.
She had to learn to write with her left hand to get to this day.
She had to endure years of physical therapy to get to this day.
She tripped and fell many, many times to get to this day.
She had years of vision therapy so that she could see well enough to get to this day.
There’s just so much that went into getting her to this day, and I can’t possibly name everything.
I’m so proud of her!
She might not have had all A’s and B’s on her report cards, but she always passed her classes. She set her mind to passing the High School Exit Exam, and it took her a few tries to pass it, but she passed it!
I am so proud of her!
Here she is walking up the ramp to get her diploma.
She was so worried that she would trip and fall up on stage, you know, because of her limp. But I wasn’t worried about that. I knew God wouldn’t allow that to happen on this special day. And I was right! She walked up onto that stage and looked beautifully graceful while doing it.
And here she is accepting her high school diploma!
Older brother and younger sister are proud of her!
In the car on the ride home, messy cap hair, but so happy it’s over! Time to celebrate!
Back home we have decorations, and the cake that I made her.
Audriana and her best friend, looking pretty sharp in their cap and gown!
What a huge accomplishment! Her struggles make her success even more meaningful. I love that she wants to help others with special needs! With such a supportive family, I know she will be able to achieve her college and career goals. Congratulations, Audriana!
Congrats to you & her. She sounds amazing!
M NYC
Congrats to Audriana! You both have a lot to be proud of!!
I think it is awesome that she plans to go on to college. You have every reason to be proud of her. Congratulations!!
I am a special education teacher and love it. I think it is awesome that your daughter is going on to college. Congratulations to her!!
Congratulations to her!!! What a wonderful accomplishment.
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Congrats to your daughter- you know I can relate to what she has gone through- our kids are truly amazing! I know she will continue to make you proud. She sounds like a wonderful young lady and I wish her continued success in all she does!
Katrina,
She is just gorgeous. She is definitely a fighter and a winner…..just like her Mamma. I don’t think I have seen photos of her up close. She really is very, very pretty. She doesn’t know me, but tell her “Good job! and Congratulations!”
Happy tears filling my eyes Trina!
I am so very proud of Audriana! Those pictures are absolutely beautiful! She has overcome so much and like you said, will continue to every step of the way.
You are a fighter,
And so is she!
I am SO PROUD of you BOTH!!
I can’t even describe what I feel when I look at these pictures, and read the words you wrote!
You both have come SO FAR!
My love to you…
ALWAYS!
❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
Congrats to your beautiful graduate! She will be an awesome teacher.
Although it is her accomplishment I suspect there was some pretty good parenting involved so you should be proud!
I also suspect there are many more proud moments to come.
Amazing, and she would make a wonderful Special education teacher. The field needs her!!! Have you thought about online college courses? Such a wonderful achievement.
Congratulations to you ALL! She is just beautiful and her smile is dazzling!! You are so much to be proud of! I am confident that she can accomplish anything she sets her mind to. What an inspiration!
This post is so truely wonderful!!!! I feel like I just don’t have any adequate words to describe how immensely happy I feel for her and for you all!!!
Congratulations to your daughter!!! For every thing she had to go through to get to this day, she truly deserves it. 😀
Congratulations to her, and to you! I know you all put a lot of effort into this. I didn’t have MS when I started as an SLP, but it has certainly helped me understand my students better. She will be that much ahead of me when I started.
Congratulations to your daughter Audriana! I can only imagine how proud of her you and your family must be