In the words of Alice Cooper “school’s out for summer” at least for a majority of those in our area and for many that means a complete change in their daily routine. No longer do parents have to wake up early to get the kids off to school and for many teachers, bus drivers and others the alarm clock will be silenced for a couple of months.
The last week or so has featured graduation ceremonies for area high schools and a couple of more will take place this week. Students have marched to the tune of “pomp and circumstance” and received their diploma which marks both an end and a beginning. For some it does mean the end of school as they’ll move right into the job market or possibility the military. For them the lyrics, “no more pencils, no more books, no more teacher’s dirty looks.” However most graduates are headed to college with some staying close to home and others traveling many miles away where Mon can no longer do the laundry or make dinner on demand.
It’s a bittersweet time for parents who talk about how they can’t wait for their children to leave and then will have this empty feeling when they go,
especially if it’s an only child or the last one still at home. As for the kids…well some are itching to get away while others are in no hurry to give up the safety and security of their current address.
Of course for now it should be a time to enjoy the accomplishments of finishing high school and making the best of this summer. And for those of you who will be sleeping late and missing the Hometown View….well hopefully we’ll see you in September. Or you can always read in on the website. I sure hope it’s not a case of
“out for summer, out till fall….we might not go back at all.”
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