Toady my son is having his "Moving On" ceremony, a mini graduation complete with cap and gown from kindergarten. Maybe I'm a curmudgeon, but doesn't this strike anyone else as a silly cheapening of a real and significant life event? I mean by the time a kid gets to the real deal, he could have heard "Pomp & Circumstance" 3 or 4 times and might have a rack full of caps and gowns.
Don't get me wrong. I am very proud of my son. This has been a rough year and a rough adjustment for him (I think we are both glad to have it over). I just don't think this kind of ceremony is the most appropriate way to express that pride. Besides, I bet the kids enjoy the ice cream part afterward a lot more and it will mean more to them.
-Jay
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