Things I Probably Uttered When I Finally Allowed Myself to Realize That Grad School Man and College Girl Were Graduating On The Same Weekend in May, The List:

Throwback to April 29, 2016

1. “All that tuition money we paid to VCU, and now I may not be there to bask in the glow of commencement exercises? No way!”

2. “I am simply going to phone the President of Duke University and tell him that this is unacceptable.”

3. “It’s only 156 miles between campuses. If we drive 100 miles per hour, we may be able to make it on time to both ceremonies.”

4. “One of those kids just has to flunk this semester, so he or she can graduate on another date. Simple!”

5. “It’s like that old movie, Sophie’s Choice. Which child of mine do I love better?”

6. “Oh, $%#& this! *&%$ it!”

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