The Last Year: A Mom's Heartfelt Journey Through Her Son's Senior Year of High School

 Part 1

There is something uniquely bittersweet about the "lasts" that come with a child's senior year of high school.  I have been warned by many. I have read many posts from other mom's who have been there, and made it through.  But it isn't until you are actually in the thick of it that you begin to realize how much you'll miss certain moments and how fast they will slip through your fingers.  This year I am prepping myself that it is all about saying goodbye to the little things - the ones that don't seem like much until you're facing your final moments of them.

For me, it all began when I scheduled Senior Photo shoot.  Thought I didn't quite know it yet.  It wasn't until the actual day surfaced and I was watching the photographer Eric of Eric John Photography interact, set up poses and helped to capture my son's maturity.  I realize he was stepping into his senior year, but that also meant that every moment after this would be the last of its kind.  

Next week will be the "last" Eagle Day where he will get his "last" ASB card, and schedule to begin the school year.  Though I have the familiar excitement and anxiety about a new school year for him, I realize it will be filled with mix emotions of both pride and sadness.  

This is my first born son. The one that first made me a mom. This would be the last year of school clothes shopping, getting the school supplies set and making sure he is set with everything he needs to succeed - academically, socially and emotionally.  AND the last year I will see him walk out that door everyone morning, as my little boy who is now an almost adult.