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babymakes4
05-26-2008, 07:57 PM
I went to West Virginia this weekend to watch my baby brother graduate from high school. I am so proud of him and so happy he did it!!! It was a beautiful ceremony, and all the kids were so happy to be graduated. Still it was very bittersweet as 3 young girls who were supposed to graduate (and a fourth who was an alumni) on sunday didn't. They passed away in March due to a terrible car accident. My brother knew them all very well. They had three empty chairs at the ceremony with roses in them for the girls. I can't find the article to show you, but this is on you tube so I thought I would share.

Hold your children tight, give them love, and let them know you are proud of them. I am so proud of my brother for being strong, and going on to graduate in the wake of such a profound loss. He had tears in his eyes as we left the field, I know he was thinking of them all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-4xiYBdEFM&NR=1

and actually I did find this article here.
http://theintermountain.com/page/content.detail/id/505216.html

JudyJudyJudy
05-26-2008, 09:49 PM
:(

Congratulations to your brother.

jaelwoman
05-27-2008, 07:03 AM
The same thing happened to me my senior year. We lost 2 girls and a boy 3 weeks before graduation. It was very bittersweet.

Congratulations to your brother! what are his plans?

babymakes4
05-27-2008, 07:42 AM
The same thing happened to me my senior year. We lost 2 girls and a boy 3 weeks before graduation. It was very bittersweet.

Congratulations to your brother! what are his plans?



He will be going on to MSU (Mountain State University) next year :)