A 97 -YEAR- OLD WOMAN FINALLY GRADUATES FROM HIGH SCHOOL
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Margaret Bekema, a 97-year-old woman recieved her high school diploma 79 years after she was supposed to graduate at 17 years of age.
She was forced to drop out of Catholic Central High school in Grand Rapids in her junior year to take care of her family; her mother who had cancer and her three young siblings.
After her mother died she did clerical work for the armed forces and subsequently became a pre-school teacher.
Her dream became real as she received her high school diploma on October 29th,2015 amidst emotions.
More often than not, it's never too late to live the dream
be inspired!
photo credit: @catholiccentralhighschool
