Lindsay
Lindsay with a whole bunch of people
Justin on the left and Zach on the right
Lindsay with her brothers
Lindsay with mom and brothers
Lindsay with her mom, brothers and grandparents
Lindsay with her friend, Hannah.
Lindsay with her boyfriend, Jackson. They met while he was also a student at Boston University Law School. Jackson graduated last year. He's a great guy.
Lindsay with her grandparents
Lindsay with classmates Arwa, Danielle and Maggie
Lindsay with classmates Daniela, Viktors, Arwa, Danielle, Maggie and Zoeth
Lindsay with Jackson and the sign of the bar where they had their first date
My youngest kid, Lindsay, graduated from BU law school yesterday. I took some pictures using a Panasonic G9 camera, which I don't like as much as my Nikons. I used the Panasonic because it is smaller, lighter and makes less noise when using it. But, it also takes worse pictures than a Nikon. What was I thinking?
The graduation ceremony was nicely done. The Dean of the law school, Maureen O'Rourke, gave an inspiring speech in which she lamented the shift away from integrity and truth and reason in our current public discourse and encouraged the graduates to embrace these characteristics as core elements of a successful life - and essential for the maintenance of our democratic system of government.
The other speakers, which included NPR's Nina Totenberg and some of the graduates, also gave wonderful speeches. To be in the same room with all of these smart, optimistic and brilliant people was emotionally uplifting, especially after the social media assaults spewing lies and hate that we've all been subjected to over the past couple of years.
Among the many things that really do make America great are our universities and the hopefulness and intellectual courage of the professors and the graduates they produce. Some of the graduates were from foreign countries and they spoke of the warm feelings they developed for their new-found American friends and of the respect they have for this country and our free society. We are indeed in troubled times in America, and so much of what is great about us is under threat. This day gave me hope that we will survive as a great nation and continue to lead the world toward a better future. There are so many really good people here.
Monte