Yesterday was graduation day. I cheered as my niece received her 8th grade promotion and teared watching my nephew receive his high school diploma. So proud of both of them! It was a great and emotional day filled with special moments and wonderful speeches. The valedictorian at my nephew's graduation gave a funny and moving speech. She had the entire football stadium laughing with jokes about her mixed heritage - her mother is Mexican and her father is Jewish. She apologized to everyone unable to find a seat because her mother had her entire side of the family seated in the home-side … [Read more...]