Wed Dec  4 07:46 EST 1996
I almost forgot to brag

I need to brag on my kids every once in a while.  Maybe it should
be a parental requirement, even duty! Perhaps you think I brag
on them too much, or that they just shine so much that they don't
need their father's help in touting their accomplishments.  Sometimes,
people like Miranda do shine so much that they actually get very little
praise (under the guise of not wanting to inflate the ego, or hurt other
people's feelings, but don't get me started down that path).

Last night, Joy and I sat in the back row of Nashua High School auditorium
passing the time away pronouncing the names of 105 students on the program
and opining on what some of these kids will be in the work-a-day world.
We picked out the computer nerds easily, and saw a few "psycologists"
in the bunch.

Last night, adding to her accolades, she was inducted into the Natioanl
Honor Society.  Miranda was number 75 on the list, but number 1 in many
ways to us.  The program didn't matter, and the certificate didn't matter.
My dad has a phrase about "not thanking an angel to come down and tell you"
something when you know a truth so firmly already.  But Miranda matters
and I'm proud as a peacock over my 16-year old for being recognized by her
peers and her teachers for her scholastic acheivenments and her moral
character.

Mark
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