Rounding First

With Miles To Go Before He Sleeps

Our son Miles graduated from first grade today. He got a diploma and everything. He was proud. I was prouder.

I cried a little, the way you do in a crowd, then a lot more when I got in the car afterward.

These are the bittersweet moments in life, when you pause to honor progress, believe again in hope and health and happiness, and watch a little preciousness slip away, as a boy continues his journey to becoming a man.