Count Your Blessings

[masumeh]

Thank You for Your Letters, Cards, and Calls

Thank you for your letters, cards, and calls,
Heartfelt prayers, and thoughts while I was ill,
A wind that bears us on when courage stalls,
Needed to sustain a weakened will.
Kindness is a balm that works on wounds
Yet unhealed by reasoning alone.
Our suffering abated, life resumes,
Under girt by strength more than our own.

[masumeh]

Graduation Time


The day has finally arrived,
It's our graduation time,
From now till then, we'll look back on this diploma,
Knowing that we reached this far, knowing that we can do anything if we just put our minds to it.
So let's enjoy this very moment,
Dreaming things that we never dreamed before,
Dreaming that we will fly away with the birds to reach our goal in life someday.
So just remember this diploma lying in each of our hands show our parents how much we accomplished a great deal.

[masumeh]

Graduation Day



Graduation Day is the climax of a dream.
A parental dream that began when a child is born,
And their hope come true it would seem,
A triumph held after periods of forlorn,
A feeling of pride and euphoria years away
For a daughter or son - Graduation Day.

It is a peak of success for the graduate,
Not only for the graduate but parents too.
A joyful event after many years they had to wait,
Realizing the glorious thrill of a dream come true,
A genuine smile accompanied by a deep sigh,
Often a handkerchief in hand as the class goes by.

Graduation is a deserving, hard earned goal
With mortarboard and gown as foretold,
A gratifying service of the mind and soul
In a simple and beautiful sheepskin told
That the graduate fulfilled the educational rule.
At last, for the mother and father, a dream come true.

[masumeh]

Kindergarten Graduation



Kindergarten graduation
Is the end of a beginning.
Now we start the numbered grades,
Dancing through the years of grace.
Ends require celebration,
Rituals of well-earned winning,
Giving kids the accolades
A dancer needs to keep the pace.
Rejoice, then, in the raw sensation,
The shyness bursting, rapture spinning.
Eventually, the glory fades,
Nor can it run so long a race.

[masumeh]

The Road Ahead



You;ve made it through a lot
So much I can't believe
There's a whole new world out there
And there's a lot more to achieve
I know you'll be successful
No matter what you do
The only thing that worries me
Is how much I'm gonna miss you
You've been there for all of my life
And I'm really glad you have
So lets take a moment to applaud
Our good ol' mom and dad
Believe me brother, I'll never forget
All the good things you have done
And i can't wait to see the things you'll do
For your life has just begun
I would love to give you a big ol' kiss
But I'll give you a hug instead
And with that I'll tell you from deep down in my heart
Good luck on the road ahead