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big surprise: my dad came to visit me

do you know that feeling when you wake up and think: "today is gonna happen something great!"? It was my last day of school and I should have been the opposite of happy because it would be my very last day going through the hallways, seeing my teacher and most of my classmates, opening my locker,... But I got up and was extremely cheerful... My mom gave Suzy and me a ride to the school and my class ate breakfast together... the last time all together... our teacher even sang a song for us... Then we got dressed in our gown and cap and our "graduation walk" started. First, we walked through the elementary and it was so sweet seeing all the cute little kids looking up to us and afterwards we walked through the high school... Walking out of the building I saw my mom and dad and I remember asking my sister why they're here, but honestly, small town and they're both working in the school... I didn't really think about it. And when I walked through the hallways, between my friends and smiling at all my friends standing in the door of their room, I just thought about how amazing my year was and I was sure that was the good thing happening on that day. But sometimes something much greater happens than we expect: I saw my dad!!!!!! He came all the way from Germany just to see me and get to know my new home! Nothing can describe how happy I was!!! Thank you so much, Dad, for coming to see me graduate! 💗




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