Yesterday Mike and I were absolutely thrilled to watch Ryan walk across the stage at his high school to receive a certificate. This certificate recognized Ryan as a recipient of an academic scholarship. There were moments when I doubted we'd get to this point. Even applying for the scholarship had its moments. I've described some of that in previous posts, so I won't belabor "the steps" here.
Ryan's response to the event really surprised me.
He was happy. If you know Ryan, he doesn't smile often.
He tried to hide his smile when he walked down the steps of the stage, but for once, he couldn't hide his true emotion. He smiled, well ok, he smirked. He KNEW this was an accomplishment. He LIKED being recognized. Not comfortable. But liked.
New territory for Ryan.
After the ceremony, there was a reception. News about that will come in the next entry!
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Way to go, Ryan!!
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