I went to two graduations in the past week. First was for, hmm I guess I ought to call her Schnuckie21 as she is my beautiful stepdaughter whom I have watched grow into a fine young lady. The whole bunch traveled down to Virginia (Radford University) and were able to celebrate this very momentous achievement. A big step for a very smart young woman. 
It was a very nice time, with efforts made by the graduate to try to accommodate many different families, people, and personalities. She hosted a nice lunch on her special day and made great effort to ensure that everyone was happy, all the while she ought to have been selfishly celebrating herself. I can’t say enough about her character. Unfortunately, she is struggling to find a job in this market but we are very very proud of her and her achievement.
My second graduation was slightly less spectacular but very special as well. Schnuckie5 graduated from pre-school. All the kids were moving on to Kindergarten and Jenny proudly announced, when asked that she was going to be homeschooled. It was a very sweet and small little c
ceremony. Grandma and Grandpa dutifully traveled from NJ to bear witness as they did for the older boys, and it was a very nice time. It has bought my nostalgia back for schools and ceremonies, for marking of accomplishment and achievement. Little Schnuckie3 may never go through a graduation with a class but perhaps I ought to try to make sure I mark passages with pomp and circumstance as much as I am able.
Congratulations to the Graduates
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