Where has the time gone? It's now been about three weeks since I've been out surfing. When there were waves, I couldn't surf. And, when there was surf, I couldn't surf because of a busy schedule. This weekend, weather forecasts indicated that it would be a wet, miserable weekend. The rain came, but so did a few waves. However, this weekend also happened to be one of the busiest weekends of the year for my work at the university. This was Commencement weekend, which includes a Commencement Kick-Off event on Friday and Commencement itself today (Sunday). I could have possibly surfed on Saturday, except, it, too, was filled with several other events including running, cycling, personal commitments and a holiday party. Although I didn't get to surf, I still had an uplifting weekend. Commencement is fun. People are happy, and, students who are graduating have finally finished years of hard work and have met their educational goals. My coworker happened to be one of the graduates today. She has a family, worked full time, survived devastating damage from a hurricane and still managed to graduate with her master's degree. I am inspired by her! I hope to take that inspiration into the surf with me. I can do it! I just hope I get to surf soon.
