Milestones Achieved

She was of uncommon beauty, my Dad declared

upon seeing our daughter for the first time.  We

blinked and time flew by.  Left home for college.

BA degree. Paralegal job.  More studies.  RN degree.

Soon a traveling nurse who was good at her job.

Thirsting for knowledge, a BS in nursing.

Then fulltime hospital job. Master of Science

degree. While working fulltime, she pursued

course work part-time three years and AGNP. 

Board exams next.  Who knows what the future holds?

I still see the little girl who came home from

school, dropped her book bag on the living

room floor and sat down to do her homework.

Unlike her older brother who came home to

eat a snack and play before doing homework.

Work first.  Then snack.  Then play for our daughter.

A white coat now with a slew of initials after

her name.  We traveled to celebrate her

graduation.  Then a surprise trip to the

hospital in Mineola where my husband’s

Dad was an MD for more than 40 yrs. Our daughter

arranged the visit to take photos with her

Dad in front of the dedication those many

moons ago. Early Father’s Day gift. She

followed in the family footsteps on both

sides of the family with careers in the medical

profession.  Smiling down from above, all

the relatives celebrated her achievements.

At the risk of sounding maudlin, we are

proud of both our children, attorney and

nurse practitioner.  May they find abundant

contentment in their careers and marriages!

Love knows no boundaries. We wish a

lifetime of happiness and joy for them,

our handsome son and daughter of

uncommon beauty.  Let the heavens rejoice!