Accomplishments Celebrated

When does accomplishing something huge in your life really sink in? It's been 1 month today since I received my GED, my mind still hasn't grasped that yet. I still find myself thinking that I need to be studying and then realize that my diploma is sitting on the fireplace. I was happy that I accomplished that mountain in my life, but then I think why should I be celebrating something that I should have done 4 years ago? My family wants to celebrate, but I just want to move on to the next step in my life. It had felt like an embarrassment because it was something that I should've had a long time ago. Yesterday I received my acceptance letter for college in the mail and realized that was something I thought would never happen a month and a few days ago. See, parallel to the page I wrote this on is a journal entry from a girl that didn't feel like her everyday life reflected the plans God has for her. She prayed for peace in her heart about things taking longer than she planned. I thanked God for being me to where I was that day and I thank Him for bringing me as far as I am today. So, Monday I will order my cap and gown, register for the graduation ceremony in August and I will walk across the stage hand in hand with my sister as we graduate together. Because each accomplishment should be celebrated no matter how small or how long it took to get there.