I had to shave for pictures. I had to worry about my ex-wife’s family being openly mean to me in a public place. I had to step back and think about how I’d spent the last 17 years and who I was as a parent over that stretch. All of these things were reflected in an evening that belonged to my first born. He graduated tonight; the culmination of 12 years of schooling (plus Kinder of course). I am insanely proud of what he’s accomplished and how much a hard worker he’s become. I feel like he’s on his way to being a really good man.
I am also bone tired. It is a lot to get through these events. So now I need rest.
Some Thoughts:
- As I write this I find my mind straying to the tragedy in Buffalo and moreover to how it feels like I’ve become more or less numb to such things. These tragedies aren’t expected but when they happen there is little surprise and even less national interest. I find more articles about the Depp-Heard trial than the shooting, and that is a sad truth of this nation.