Today was a great day for the Miller family. My great nephew graduated from Hendrickson High School! It was great to watch him walk across the stage to accept his diploma and his key to the future. He will step into the shoes of adulthood and pursue all the dreams and aspirations that lay before him. My nephew did a great job raising him. He is a smart, intelligent and fun loving soul. When he was younger, I didn't spend too much time with him or his siblings. But as I have gotten older and they have grown, I find myself talking with him more as well as his younger brother and sister. I enjoy them. But he will now attend college and start building his life and his identify as a Black male and a man in our society. I am very proud of him. He made it out of high school without doing drugs, becoming a father or going to jail. That's a great accomplishment for all of our Black males today. I am looking forward to watching his life choices and what steps he will take to leave his mark on the world. 

All in all I had a good day. I did hurt my feet wearing shoes that hurt my feet, but that's ok, it was for a good cause. But my feet do hurt :). Good luck Dre and I wish you all life has to offer. My husband and I talked briefly about how much older we will be when his younger siblings graduate, but if I can be 83 years old, like my mother who attended the ceremonies today, I will be happy. She was able to see her great-great grandson graduate. What a thrill and a blessing. 

Well, I'm going to sign off and rest because I have a busy writing day tomorrow. Thanks for reading.

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