my little sister is a high school graduate

my little sister graduated yesterday!

Despite an ominous looking storm above our heads that was threatening to come down at any minute, we sat at 5:15 and saw the commencement of the ceremonies.

A mere hour and forty-five minutes later, with diplomas in hand and smiles on their faces, a swift turn of the tassle and a flick of their mortarboards into the air-just as the drizzle began the Avon High School Students were declared...

GRADUATES.

"The time of their lives"..."on to the next chapter"..."the endless possibilities"..."to find and follow their passions" (snippets of the graduation speeches)