I just got back from attending my daughter's graduation from the University of Illinois. It's wonderful to see them in their caps and gowns, walking across the stage to get their diploma (or the diploma cover.) This is a huge milestone in these young peoples lives and I am so proud of her for all she has accomplished. This event is very much about promise -- what they have achieved and what they will achieve over the course of the next 60-80 years. This also represents a state of liminality -- moving from college student to either a job, graduate school, or perhaps both.
Congratulations to the class of 2007. Here's hoping that you enjoy the rest of your life to the fullest and remember to pay it forward to those who come after you.