Last night we celebrated with Rynn her graduation from preschool in what was a beautiful "Flyaway Ceremony." The story of Rynn's year at Chrysalis began last summer as I drove through our future neighborhood, lost, at 10pm one night. Happening upon a jogger, I struck up a conversation only to learn from her that her son's preschool had been looking for a four year old girl. I called the next morning and Rynn was enrolled the following day at Chrysalis Homeschool, an absolutely amazing Montessori style preschool directed and run out of the home of Colleen Strohm for twenty-one years. Each spring Chrysalis celebrates those children moving on to kindergarten in a "Flyaway Ceremony" in which the 'big' kids become butterflies and fly away. As we participated last night I was reminded again how God takes care of His children calling us to trust Him even though we don't know what tomorrow may hold.
Rynn contemplates the event on her favorite swing while holding a gift of lavender from one of her teachers.
Eleanor waits patiently as the ceremony begins. She wanted to wear her own fairy wings to support her sister.
The graduates file in to take their seats.
Rynn receives her wings from Colleen.
Rynn examines her diploma sporting her new wings.
Joan sings the goodbye song to the three graduates- Woody Guthrie's "So, long, it's been good to know you..so long..." There were few dry eyes as the parents then formed a tunnel through which the kids walked while we sprinkled rosemary-the herb of remembrance- on their heads.
Very sweet! What a great ending to the preschool years. NOW, all of you can FLY AWAY to the sunny weather and warm sand.
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