<a title="flowers for graduation by karolinka.sofia, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29050866@N06/7239364846/"><img class="alignleft" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7218/7239364846_10770949bc.jpg" alt="flowers for graduation" width="375" height="500" /></a>I was given these flowers at graduation by the mom of one of my students.

The Bulgarian tradition of giving flowers is such a lovely one. I never expect flowers because we don't have the same longstanding traditions in the States. In fact, at graduation I found myself rather surprised to be receiving flowers.

In my mind, graduation is about the students and their parents and not at all about the teachers. Sure I was there every day teaching your child, I read your child's essays and helped your child with projects but your child is the one who is graduating from high school.

This said, it was a very pleasant surprise to be given these bright red flowers.

So on this weekend where we honor and celebrate teachers, education and creation, it seems only fitting to share this photo with you all.

I'll end on this note, I was given these flowers as a thank-you and in turn I'd like to stay thank-you to all of the teachers I've had in my life both formal and informal and to say how grateful I am to be able to learn something new each day!!

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