Niece Graduates

My niece graduated from high school last night. It was a typical ceremony with the usual hooting, hollering, and a few air horns. Nothing really spectacular to write about, except it was a little emotional for our family because our niece is the daughter of our brother who passed away four years ago. He would have been so proud to have seen his beautiful daughter walking in with medals, gold cords, and white sash to indicate just how smart and well-rounded she is. After all she graduated in the top 5% of a class of over 250 and is accepted at IU. He would have been on the floor taking pictures of her and her friends, probably standing in the line of vision of other proud parents. He would have lingered afterward, hoping to get more pictures. He would have done so much more than we did, but then, he was her dad!