Graduation Day

Last night, our daughter, Rachel, graduated from middle school. We are really proud of her. She has worked very hard. The ceremony was very moving last night, as hundreds of people gathered at the school to cheer on the former 8th graders, who are now freshmen in high school. The picture at left is of Rachel and her brothers, Mark and Josh.

Actually, Rachel has many brothers, as most of Mark's friends have adopted Rachel as their little sister. "Little" only in the chronological sense, as Rachel is taller than many of Mark's friends, as she is closing in on 5' 11".

This picture is of Rachel and some of her brothers and sisters. What I take for granted, and what is surprising, is that Mark and Rachel are the only Caucasians in the picture. Much has been said about diversity in this country, this photo is evidence that the diversity thing works best from the ground up, not something mandated by law. Let people get to know one another, work together, play together, and diversity will happen.

The last picture in this montage is Rachel and her mom. Rachel is catching up to Beth in height. Wonderful smiles on both of them!

Congratulations, Rachel! We are proud of you!