Hi gang!
Well it is finally over, my cane and I graduated!!! I
thought about making a cap and gown for my cane but ran out of
time to do it.
For those who are new to the site I have been working on my
Bachelor of Social Work degree for the last three years and for
the entirety of this year and part of last year I have also been
dealing with RSD.
Graduation day turned out to be a bad pain day for me but I
managed to get through it so that I could make it to
graduation night. For most of the ceremony we had to stand and
this caused my pain to increase. By the time we got into line to
receive our degrees I could hardly stand any more let alone
walk. It was rocky for sure. Fortunately they had gentlemen at
the stage to help me get through it. As we walked across the
stage we were to shake hands with the President of the college,
the Dean of our department and the Govenor of the State of
Wyoming talk about a tough job but I managed.
Going off stage was also a nightmare I wasn't sure I could
make it but then one of the professors from our department came
to my aid...I didn't even know this professor. My adviser was
standing at the bottom of the stairs (first in line) encouraging
me because she knew that I am stubborn enough and had enough
pride and courage that I would make it without help.
When I got off the stage all I could here was a wave of
clapter...it was the audience not clapping for the next
candidate (everything stopped until I made it completely off
stage) but for my courage. That felt so good!
When I made it off the stage my advisor hugged me so tight
(but careful) that I thought I was going to burst. Then she told
me how proud she was of me and that she knew I would make it.
She started to cry which started me crying. Then I walked over
to the director of the Social Work Progam, she had been
one of my instructors, she too started to cry and hug me. Every
proffessor in line hugged me or patted me on the back. Everyone
told me how proud they were of me and encouraged me in ways I
never thought possible. All the humiliation I started to feel
trying to get on and cross the stage melted away in a mist of
tears of pride. It was probably the best experience I could ever
had.
At this point I would like to thank all of you for your
support. The degree I earned Thursday could not have happened
without the support of all my friends and I consider all of you
my dear friends. With that in mind I would like to say.....YEEEE
HAAAA WE MADE IT!!!!!
LUV AND HUGS
Janine | 
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