Pomp, Circumstance, and Monster Trucks

The” Pomp and Circumstance” sounded the same but everything else was different.  It was a Kindergarten Graduation, and we were there to celebrate one of the graduates – our great-grandson, Crawford Graham Kennedy.  The highlight of the service was when each graduate walked across the stage to receive their diploma as their teacher introduced  them with “This is . . . . .  when they grow up, they want to be a  . . . . .  They are looking forward to first grade when they will . . . .”  The introductions sounded similar. They wanted to be teachers, firemen, doctors. etc. and when they arrived in first grade, they wanted to learn cursive, get taller, make new friends, etc. Then came our great-grandson.  “This is Crawford.  When he grows up, he wants to be a Monster Truck Driver.  Prior to this announcement the mostly red-neck audience had been rather quiet, with an occasional approving groan at the repetition of answers. But now there was applause, whistles, and a few cheers.  Crawford had identified with his audience. As if this were not enough, the teacher continued, “And when he gets to first grade, he is looking forward to learning more about dinosaurs”  More applause. Not surprising that his favorite verse in the Bible is Joshua 1:9, “Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”  The only way we could possibly be prouder of Crawford, is to live long enough to see where all God leads him, and of course, attend a Moster Truck Jam with him as one of the drivers.