Sweet Graduation

It was a glorious beautiful sunny San Franciscan afternoon today as I attended a college graduation at San Francisco State for my good friend Mike. Even though future plans are uncertain, graduation is a celebration of all that is accomplished, all of the hard work put into studying, preparing, writing papers, growing academically and personally - a wonderful culminating celebration of all that is at that point in his life. I'm glad I was there to share it with him. As I navigated through the crowd searching for his father, looking for Mike in the sea of graduates, I saw his bright green distinctual dress shirt that had to be him, hugs, so proud so proud as I have seen him come so far since the time I met him way back when as he has taught my soul to fly in his own special way. Friends surrounded in the shared graduation experience, sun shining, blue sky, hats raised, tassles moved to signify a move forward and onward into the real world, into the unknown, into all that could be, possibility. Congratulations again, my friend, Mike! ~ you are bound by nothing. Espetus was amazing!!