I got my cum laude!!!!!

I didn't think it was going to happen. I'm still not sure what powers that be made it happen, but I can't even express how thrilled I was when I arrived for the hooding ceremony and was given my honor cord. I think that alone has bumped me out of the depression I have been wallowing in for the last couple of weeks.

The graduation weekend went much better than I anticipated. The in-laws flew in late Thursday. DH had work and the girls had school on Friday so I spent the day hanging out with them. We went shopping and out to lunch.

On Saturday we had our lunch/party. I went out Saturday morning to get my nails done and was surprised to find my dad at my house when I returned. He spent the whole day with us, even though all of my inlaws were here. That is major for my dad, because tends to be very anti-social. He went out with DH to pick up the barbecue we had ordered and paid for it. Also major, because my dad is not one to spend freely. He gave me more money than I ever would have anticipated and told me I was to spend it on something significant and only on myself. I have no idea what to do with it.

And my dad told me he was proud of me. I think this is the first time in my life I have ever met his expectations. My dad has always set a very high bar for me, and even when I did well, it was never quite enough. I finally did enough, and graduating with honors was the icing on the cake.