S/O will you watch nieces, nephews, cousins graduate?

[deidre74]

I had 10-15 family members at my 8th grade graduation! My HS graduation I got 4 tickets (promised seats) and once all the people who received tickets were in and seated, the opened up the venue to anyone else who had come. I think 7 or eight more people came in to see me graduate HS and some of those were neighbors. I went to my 2 cousins HS graduations and my sister's college graduation. I would be at my cousin/godson's graduation next week except that we will be in Disney World ( i planned my trip, forgetting that he was a senior! - I would have changed my vacation dates in order to be able to attend the graduation) - it was too late when I finally realized. I have to tell you that I feel a little sad that I won't be there. We are a very close family, who would think nothing of dropping what we were doing to drive to each other if needed ~ even if it were to sit in a waiting room of a hospital.

In our family school is a joint effort ~ meaning all of us have helped each other get through different phases of schooling, whether its by tutoring in a subject, being a chaperone on a trip when the parent could not attend or any number of other issues - so graduation is a time to show our love, support and happiness in what the graduate has accomplished.

I've sat in an auditorium that the temp was 80 degrees (air conditioner was on the fritz) to see my 6 year old niece dance in her recital, you can bet that I will be in attendance when she graduates from 8th grade, HS and college.

 

[punkin]

Yes. I flew cross country to see my oldest nephew graduate hs. My niece lives with me so of course I went to hers.

 

[chicagodisneyfan]

If the niece or nephew invite me and want me to be there, I consider it an honor. Of course I would go.
Is it fun? Not really, but they love me and want to share their day so I go.
If I had my way I would only attend college graduations - to me those are the big ones. Everyone graduates high school and that just isnt a big deal.

 

[Kitty 34]

No. Did go to one of my niece's and one of my nephew's graduation but that was because they graduated a year before and after my oldest son and they were super close.

 

[bushdianee]

Nieces and nephews yes if invited. I totally understand the limited tickets. I only have 3 nieces/nephews left to graduate from high school but with the others some invited aunts and uncles some didn't/couldn't. I do go to the parties though. I never lived near any of my cousins so didn't attend any of theirs.

 

[MIGrandma]

Our youngest niece graduated from high school a couple of weeks ago and yes we did go. They live less than a quarter mile away from us, and the school is only 6 miles away so there was no thought of not going. Now if it had been a long way away, we may not have, I don't know. She only had 37 kids in her graduating class. Anyone can come, there are no tickets issued. Her graduation open house was last Saturday and we helped decorate the church gymnasium on Friday evening and spent all day Saturday helping (I was in the kitchen) and stayed to help clean up after. We were happy to do it.

We attended our other niece and nephew's graduation ceremonies, and their open houses as well.

Their parents all attended our kids' graduations/open houses as well. But we all live close by, so that may have had something to do with it.

I wouldn't expect anyone living far away to come, and I probably wouldn't go for someone that lived far away either. I would send a card and money though.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Absolutely I would go and have gone to several. Family is family. Luckily we all live here.

 

[disykat]

I find it interesting that so many people see graduations as such a big deal. My parents had to travel for my son's graduation, so we had them come for a performance he was in instead. That was a much bigger deal to my son than having them see him walk across a stage and have his name called.

My Goddaughter is a senior next year half way across the country. I'm really hoping to go for a choir concert, not graduation.

 

[NHdisneylover]

If I lived locally and had been invited (no limits on attendees, etc) I would have gone (or would go to the one not yet graduated). I would not make a special trip/flight. That is limited to seeing my oldest graduate university in a couple of years (youngest is not going away to uni, otherwise I would do the same for him, of crouse).
I get them a nice gift and let them know I am so happy that they have reached that milestone where they have much mroe say in the path their life takes--and that is the extent of it.

 

[bookgirl]

I saw my goddaughter graduate but skipped the godsons. They all got a card and a check and that's what's important

I will probably be at my nephews' graduation. I have been heavily involved with their lives and as they are the only kids in our family we tend to lavish them with the attention. The only way I'll miss them is 1. They limit the number of attendees and I'll ceed my place to the parent's and grandparents or 2. they conflict with each other. They are twins but one attends a private school and the other chose to go to his public school. I am hoping they don't have ceremonies on the same night.

 

[wenrob]

When my Niece graduated from Kent St they had Joe Walsh (Eagles fame and other) give the Commencement speech. yes I went

Did he tell the graduates, "Life's been good to me so far?"

I have about six billion cousins, a billion and half of those are first cousins on my mom's side so no, there were no Aunts/Uncles/Cousins attending our graduations. No first cousins on my Dad's side just me, sis and stepbro. Had my oldest nephew graduated traditionally I would have attended. When my niece graduates I will attend. My sister and I are extremely close and so are our kids, she attended oldest DD's high school graduation and I'd assume will attend the younger two when the time comes. I'm pretty tight with stepbro but do not know his step DDs well so was not invited/did not attend. If asked I will go to his son's who is the same age as my younger two. Have two half brothers on my mom's side, fairly close to one but honestly? Probably won't. Auntie will send a nice card w/some cash though.