Feeling sad

Patriot3 · ‎06-07-2010

I am so sad. My grandson is a Senior and is missing the last months of his senior year. I don't blame anyone but China, but this is so distressing. To maybe not watch him walk across to get his diploma...........

He has worked so hard and is heading for university in August (hopefully). I wonder if they will be able to have graduation the end of May and then the party later. These kids are missing so much. My heart hurts for these kids and our whole country which has almost come to a standstill.

I also have two weddings for another grandson and granddaughter later this summer, which means showers, too. So sad..........I just keep praying............

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

My nephew will not be able to receive his diploma at a formal graduation ceremony at his university. I have also placed blame for this situation at the source of the cause. We are at war, and I will fight the enemy.

Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

My oldest GS graduates from college in June. The diplomas will be snail mailed to each grad.

Graduation initially was going to be streamed. That was scrubbed out quickly. Believe it or not, the students said "no way" we're not showing up! Now all that is moot.

No one in my immediate family is distressed from not "seeing him walk across" to get his diploma. His parents will be happy to see him waking across the den from the mailbox virus free. Better safe than sorry down the line.

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

Porcelain · ‎02-19-2014

It is sad. We are all with you in being disappointed about so many plans seemingly disappearing suddenly out of nowhere. Some of it will come back. Just not right now. But you know that.

My take is that this period is going to be an important memory for all of us and it will be a good one if we can look back and be proud of how we adapted and were kind to each other and had a good, if quiet, time in spite of circumstances.

You know how sometimes you had a big vacation planned as a kid and it rained the whole time? And you spent it doing something else and it turned out to be fun in its own way. And it's a memory now that you would never have expected. These times can create surprisingly good memories too.

When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.
"Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

Patriot3 · ‎06-07-2010

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
My nephew will not be able to receive his diploma at a formal graduation ceremony at his university. I have also placed blame for this situation at the source of the cause. We are at war, and I will fight the enemy.

@deepwaterdotter I agree.......we are at war and with an enemy we can't see or hear. We just know it's out there, but we don't know where.

The source? I've been there and have seen their habits first hand. Very haphazard and uncaring w/their hygiene.

Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

@Porcelain Nice thought, but eh? Can't imagine any nice memories coming from "this". It's no family vacation forced to stay home and fearing a virus infection.

LindaSal · ‎05-15-2014

I feel that the young people are pretty resilient, they probably won't miss walking across that stage very much. It's most likely bothering you more than him. We all are "missing out" on something but things will get better, it will all be okay and as others have stated,

we'll look back at this and we will have learned something from it.

CrazyDaisy · ‎03-20-2010

@Shanus wrote:
@Porcelain Nice thought, but eh? Can't imagine any nice memories coming from "this". It's no family vacation forced to stay home and fearing a virus infection.

Not to mention the financial ruin many will experience from being put out of work.

Someday, when scientists discover the center of the Universe....some people will be disappointed it is not them.

Porcelain · ‎02-19-2014

@Shanus wrote:
@Porcelain Nice thought, but eh? Can't imagine any nice memories coming from "this". It's no family vacation forced to stay home and fearing a virus infection.

I'm doubly sad for you. Hope something positive happens for you soon, even something tiny.

When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.
"Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

novamc1 · ‎07-02-2015

Just last night, DH mentioned that graduation ceremonies have been canceled at all of our state's universities, and the kids are probably happy to be excused from having to go.

Parents are the ones who enjoy the occasions most, maybe because it proves their tuition dollars have finally paid off. Of course, they're proud of the kids, too.

Many students think the ceremonies are boring and would prefer to be somewhere else engaging in more "festive" celebrations..

I know neither of my sons thought their grad ceremonies were anything more than just another place that they were required to show up. Our older son's was held in baking hot sun in a huge university football stadium, while students were draped in hot graduation robes..

Younger son wasn't impressed with his, either. He was just happy to be finished with school and couldn't wait to meet up with his friends after the ceremony, when the real fun could begin.

I'm sure they will look on this type of event quite differently now that they are adults.