Words of advice to grads

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The school year is winding down.

My lilacs are blooming. That is always a sure sign the end of the school year is on its way. I remember clearly bringing bouquets of lilacs and peonies to my grade-school teachers as the school year waned. It is not so much how the flowers looked that I remember as it is the smell.

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