Hi my people, I convocated last weekend . I'm now a master's degree holder in Educational Administration. This feat attained meant so much to me and my family. The reason is not far fetched, I'm the first child to attend university in my family, though I'm the last child of the family. It's really a form of breakthrough. I think breakthroughs make more sense to people like us who have suffered delay in one way or the other, or those that are the first to break certain limit in a thing or the other. However, during my undergraduate days, I never considered gaining admission into the university a big thing. I graduated four years after but I didn't attend my convocation because I thought it was just a ceremony. Little did I know that I didn't only deprive myself of being celebrated that day but also deprived my parents of the honour of training their first graduate. Things were only done on me when I saw my friends'pictures in the beautiful graduation gown and their parents adorned in beautiful attires, happy, celebrating and having nice pictures with their children. Then, I knew I could have done better. I should have let my parents have that taste of seeing their child celebrated on that special day and appearing in that unique convocation gown when it was not like I didn't graduate. Knowing how much they upheld that rare feat.
So, after few years, I returned to school for my Master's degree. Along the journey, I decided to say 'yes, I do' to my long time friend and I got married before I finished my programme in school. I already knew it would not affect me. This year by the grace of God, I concluded my programme and graduated.
However, I decided to do things differently this time. I decided to celebrate in a big way, if not for me, at least for my parents and my younger ones (nephews and nieces). They have been a great support system throughout my journey.
In fact, I wanted my whole family on campus just to felicitate together because it was worth it. I got an invite from my school to take just a person into the hall while others stayed outside to wait for me.
Oh! Who would I take in? The two most important persons present were my mother and my husband. Who would I take inside to witness the moment of honour with me. I really wanted my parents and husband inside. My husband decided that we should let my mother inside that she would be so happy to witness it.
I was emotional and grateful for the sacrifice my husband made but eventually the security officers allowed me to enter with both my mother and my husband. I was so glad..
It was a day of joy, but I never knew when I burst into tears. People thought it was a tear of joy but reverse was the case. I was actually crying because my father could not make it to my convocation because he had an accident and broke his leg, just a week to the ceremony. How I really wish he was there. We have really been through every thick and thin together. Even, when there was nothing to eat, he would keep on praying and encouraging me. It had always been his wish to grace my occasion with his best attire because according to him, I had exercised lots of patience and brought him honour. So, it really broke me when I didn't see him by my side on that big day of mine.
Well! I give God all the glory. Probably I'm the only one feeling this, there's always this feeling of gratitude when one finally breaks some barriers, when one is the first to attain certain feat. You know, lots have happened in my life before I could even reach here. I had my time of waiting, those dark moments and God finally brought me here. I know this is not the end but the beginning of my journey. It's my constant prayer that God uplift me and bless me, so that I can start taking good care of my parents that have invested so much in me. The fact that they are becoming aged makes me more emotional and cry to God on a daily basis to bless me and enlarge my coast. Parents are irreplaceable. They have sacrificed so much and it's time to pay back their goodness. I pray the Almighty God enable me, bless me, bless my husband, and prolong my parents' lives in good health to eat the good fruit of their labour. I can't but also thank my husband. That man is great, he really stood by me.
God bless my family.
God bless my readers and friends on hive. Thanks for reading.
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