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We did it!

With G graduating high school last week I've been reflecting a lot on our journey together. I’m so proud of her, and I’m grateful to be able to experience this feeling. I’ve been proud of friends and loved ones before, but this experience is new to me because of how invested I have been in her well-being and how closely I’ve watched her grow. (I can only imagine how her father feels, or how I will feel when Holly reaches these kinds of milestones.) I enjoyed her graduation ceremony much more than my own. For many of us, graduating high school was a given. Getting into college was not something our parents hoped we would do; it was an expectation. I realize now that those of us who grew up this way were extremely privileged. No one in her family has ever been to college before. It wasn’t always clear that she would make it to this point. But she did it. Seeing her walk triumphantly across the stage was really special. Beyond being proud of her, I am proud of what we've built to...