Thank you for your kind words and support. I wish they would understand our sentiments about this. I called them again today and they said they hardly made exceptions in this matter.
Greggy, we will surely attend next year's ceremony and probably next year I will have moved closer to Albany as my husband is trying for a job in the East coast (I am in Michigan now)
..and traffic you are right..it will be a lot of money saved and next year would definitely be cheaper. I could use take a mini vacation with what I save to celebrate my graduation. Thanks Joanne plz check your pm.
Thanks to all of you, I am feeling better about this today..and it's true it is the degree that matters the most.
Adoncia