Half a million pesos or so later, my husband finally gets to visit Ateneo de Manila campus today. Can you imagine that? Sure he has seen the campus through the windshield as he drops Lauren to school but to actually step down and take a stroll…err no. My daughter’s college came up with this “Congratulatory Ceremony” with cocktails in honor of the graduating class of 2007. Lauren says they are around 25 Social Sciences Major in her batch.
Butch and I arrived in separate cars and met up at the Figaro coffee shop in some new building in the campus. We sip coffee and nibble on carrot cake as we reminisce of the past when sometime in 2004, a financial crisis hit us. Thanks to blogging because Lauren was able to pay half of her tuition fees in college (details here). I have to give credit to L for being so frugal and wise. She gives herself so little credit. I am so blessed with a daughter who has a vision of her financial independence. Feeling generous for all the blessings she showered on us , we bought her a Fender Squier guitar and a trip to Singapore and other Asian cities in the next two weeks and a US trip soon after. Squealing with joy then hesitates a bit “we have money for this?”
I roll my eyes.
Holding each other’s hands, we stroll slowly to the Ching Tan Hall, venue for the Department of Sociology and Anthropology School of Sciences Congratulatory Ceremony. Lauren screams “I can’t believe I am graduating”. (The official graduation is on March 30). Beaming with joy, Lauren walks to the front to receive her “Certificate of Achievement”.
I glance at Butch and sniff “I feel so old”
He holds my hand “Your beauty is ageless”
Haha. I love my husband.
I love my family.
And I’m happy and proud for Lauren. She achieved far more than she expected.
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A daughter’s milestone and the proud parents.
