For Real Toads’ portrait challenge, I took inspiration from a photo taken just before my graduation.
She’s standing tall, smiling wide,
White tassel not yet on the left side,
Black mortarboard covering brown hair,
Bangs for once out of her blue eyes —
She enjoys this moment feeling surprised
She made it through, with friends too,
Feelings of relief, pride, and true joy bloom.
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There usually a mixture of everything you referenced …. and beautifully I might add.
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A moment — and image — to hold clear and present behind every sentence.
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I love her surprise that she made it. I understand that totally. She looks so happy and ready to run out into the world.
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An important moment beautifully captured, together with the surprise of accomplishment. I like that she wasn’t just thinking of herself and includes her friends in her feelings of relief, pride, and true joy. I’m interested in how long ago the graduation was, since you’ve painted a self-portrait in the third person, which has put some distance between you and the girl in the photograph.
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It was last week. 🙂 I just prefer to use the third person, usually.
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This is such a heartwarming portrait! ❤️
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What a great moment to remember and treasure.
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Congratulations, good work!!
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Bright-eyed and ready to face the future. Yay!
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beautiful…may the rest of her life be so…bkm
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