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My Daughtdrs Senior Year
Eventually your baby grows up. From the beginning moments of holding their hands as
they take their very first steRyo the first time they ride the bus to kindergarten, we mothers gain
endless love and happiness for our children. We spend our whole lives cherishing and nurturing
our babies in our arms until the day our babies become men and women. The day my baby walks
across her high school graduation stage is approaching and I could no. be any prouder ofher
accomplishments and how she has become a beautiful young woman.
Cierra's senior year has been the roughest year of her academic life. The countless nights
of breaking down and tearing up could ro,
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enough. I did think she was going to go bald
because of how much she pulled her haipas she had stressful episodes. Cierra is OCD on
making everything perfect and checking and rechecking her work. Sopduring college
aRflication6he would spend hours rereading every single line of information. One night she
was so into clicking continue she accidently submit an unfinished application to VWC. Her
reaction to that was hysterical. Even though she did receive a 17,000 presidential scholarship
from VWC, I'll never forget her panic utt
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u.cidently submiuingnir."No*, college was
always the plan for us. We had always said college, medical school,and then we'll worry about
school loans and money after. She, however, worries about putting the debt of college on me
now and found a heartbreaking idea to help me pay for it. The day she brought me to a military
recruiter's office was completely upsetting. I cried very much. Yes, they'll pay for 40%p of
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tuition for two years and then full tuition after three
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but I'd rather be eyeballs deeps in debt
than endanger the safety of my child. She persisted though because she knew her younger
brother and sister were right after her. Eventually, I agreed because I knew that's what she
wanted, but the open space in my heart I'll have for when she leaves for boot camgr{or six
monthgis endless. Itp feels like I'm losing a child, but I have never been prouder of my 17 year
old daughter making such a huge life commitment. When she leaves I'll remember all of the
joyful
and cute memories she has given me throughout her life and especially during her senior
year.
One of the cutest memories is when she made homecoming court in the beginning of the
year and prom court attne;pd of the year. She knew she was being rrminated in a few classes,
but when they announced she made homecoming court and late prom court she immediately
called me. I was at work,and both times I thought it was an emergency because she had called
me 500 times. When I picked up she was so elated that I could barely understand her. I'1l never
forget the smile on her face.
The smile I saw from her getting on both courtpis the same smile I see when she is with
her best friend, Sophie Sanchez. Now, they have been friends since first grade, but this year I
swear the girls have become one. You hardly see one without the other and theinfluence each
other greatly. They are attached at the hip. I really appreciate how much they respect and care
for another. They are the best friends you'll see using walkers to walk right next to each other. I
love them both.
With all the ups and downs, Cierra's senior year flew away quickly. My stomach turns
every time she shows me her graduation count down. I'm sad this final year is gone, but I'm
huppy my child is growing into a very mature young woman.