A few weeks before, his class began working on the songs and things they were going to say for the big ceremony. Charlie would come home and say, "I'm never going to graduate." We just laughed it off as a grumpy mood. Then Friday, June 14th came. Grand-dan, Garney, Aunt Geri, Nana and Miss June all came to the school to watch the big event, only Charlie was not in the line up. I took him to the gathering room with the other children and he broke down crying saying he didn't want to graduate! I think it was stage fright, but whatever it was, his stubborn, Hickerson genes kicked in and he refused to participate! I (Mom) was SO ANGRY. Charlie and Chad spent the entire time out in the van in isolation while the rest of us watched the graduation and supported Miss Melissa and the other Primrose staffers who worked so hard to put things together. My anger soon faded and I know this will be one of those memories we laugh about in 12 years. Hopefully he gets over this fright and manages to graduate from High School with less drama.
