Another High School Graduation

Our fourth son, Lincoln, graduated from high school last week. He had a lot of good friends there and did well in his classes, but despite that, he didn't really enjoy his experience. I quote from his Facebook status, "Every time I remember that I never have to go back to high school again, I get all giddy inside." I asked him why and he said it was partly because he had to take all these classes and teachers he didn't want to take. He didn't respect some of the teachers and he hated those classes. There were several that he did respect though: the chemistry teacher, the math teacher, the English teacher. I'm really grateful for good teachers that put forth a lot of effort.

Lincoln is in the middle. The friend in the purple shirt moved to a different high school a year or two ago but supported his friends by coming to their graduation.

I'm grateful that Lincoln finished high school despite his frustration with the institution. I could wish for a more positive educational experience but there is a lot to be said for finishing something that you really don't enjoy. Life is full of things that you just have to grind through.

In any case, I'm sure he'll enjoy college a lot more. Before he goes to college, he is serving a mission for our church. He got his call just last week. He'll be serving in the Canada Edmonton mission speaking Mandarin Chinese. He has already started studying Chinese. He leaves in less than 2 months and we are going to miss him a lot!

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