This is the day my daughter graduates from high school, I am so very proud of her. We all are to be honest. Tonight we are throwing her a graduation party. Right now we are making her a graduation breakfast, it is bacon, hash browns, strawberry pancakes, and orange juice. Once she gets down here we need to make the plans for the party.
When she sits down at the table the three of us give her small gifts for graduation. Then we start talking about the day and all of our plans.
Then she sits up straight and I look at her mom and my mom and smile. Then she starts to talk.
" Um Sky I have a few questions about the training and a few other things, is this a good time or should we do it later?"
"No honey this is fine, what are your thoughts on the subject? What are your questions?"
"Well I was thinking about it last night, I know we have to train but I think we need to take a little time off as well. It's not good to work everyone to death before we go through the portal. I don't want our people tired from the training and then go through the portal. If they are already tired the traveling through the portal will make that worse. Look at how tired you to were when you first came through. I just don't want to put anyone at risk. besides I still remember the dream where we walk through and die on the other side. also I know we need to train, but we have not had a day off till today, and I don't want everyone to start resenting us for over working them.i think we should do two or three days off a week so the people can have family time and just unwind a little. I think we should have a group meeting to see what days everyone wants off. That way they have a choice in it. Also I think birthdays and holidays should be a day off, but only major holidays. But you know couples will want Valentine's day, and parents will want mothers day and fathers day off. Or for those days We can do the training earlier in the day. But again We can ask everyone and see what they think about it. We have nine teens that have not had time to be themselves since they got here. No one is complaining about it but as a teen myself I feel it might be coming, and think it's best to stop it before it happens."
Now the whole time she is talking she is only looking at me, but when she stops talking she looks at the other two women and smiles.
Then I look at them and smile as well. I am so proud of her. She is thinking about her people's health and safety above all else.
" I told you she would make a great queen, she has thought this through. She thinks about her people's thoughts and feelings, and she puts the pro's and con's out there for you to decide. She also wants to involve the people in the decisions. These are the makings of a great queen."
Everyone was smiling, we are all so proud of her. Then we look at each other and one by one everyone gets up and gives her a hug. Then Lilly says," We are so proud of you, you are doing so well with everything. I love you."
Arianna says," Sweetheart you are doing great, not only with your studies, but with everything. We are so proud of you, we love you so much, so proud of you."
I smile and say,"After breakfast I will call Gabriel and tell him to call a meeting and we will talk to everyone about your thoughts. I think you will make them all very happy as well. Now what else would you like to talk about?"
"Well as you know I have been reading the books you gave me. I am currently working on the book that talks about me choosing my personal and home guard. Now my first question is, Since you are still queen do I need to do either one of those? And second we don't have that many people left how would that work?"
"I love your questions today, like I said you will make a wonderful queen. Now I think you should choose a personal guard now. It should be three to five people you really trust. It can be either adults or the teens. As far as the home guard I think it's best to choose them after this war is over."
"Okay so I already know two people I want as my personal guard, Destiny and Star. They are both awesome fighters and can keep their cool when under stress. As for the others I need to think."
"That sounds like a good idea. Always think carefully about who is going to help protect you. And I think the girls are a great choice. Do you have any other questions?"
"Not right this moment but I probably will soon. And we should probably finish breakfast so we can get our day moving."
Everyone agreed with her on that part. So we finished breakfast then went out to talk to the community.
"Good morning everyone as you know today is Graduation day for our teens. I want to tell you all how proud I am of all of you. Tonight's party will start at five p.m. so everyone can come. Yes Summer I am talking about you. Now Emily and I have been talking about the training schedule, she brought it to my attention that we have been training for nine months strait and have not had a day off. So what I would like to know is what days you want off? We need a schedule that will work for everyone, so please think about it and let us know. I have already decided that Saturday will be one of the days off. But you all can figure out the other two days. Also you can have all major holidays off, and the parents and couples will get mothers day, fathers day, and Valentine's day off."
When everyone was done cheering the meeting broke up so everyone could start getting ready for the day. Summer came over and gave me a hug because I said she could come to the party. Then I say Emily go talk to Destiny and Star. I am sure she is asking them to be the first two members of her personal guard. I could tell that's what they were talking about because the girls got very very excited and both said yes really loud. Then they walked over to the other teens and started talking to them.
Sorry it's been so long since my last update I have been sick then the kids got it. But now everyone is healthy again so here we go. I hope you enjoy it.