Today is a special day. Today is an ode to the Proverbs 4:7 woman that you are.

WISDOM IS THE PRINCIPAL THING: “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding” Proverbs 4:7 KJV.

There is no doubt in my mind that without my sister and God’s grace and mercy, today would not have been possible.

There is something about arrivals to special moments that have always been stormy…the things that characterize your our “I’m here” announcements…uncertain and insecure, safety could only come in communion, cooperation and the creative forces possible through our twinness.

Did you know that on our birthdate, the national tree was making its way to Washington, DC on a train that derailed twice?!

I remember HS graduation (vaguely) and I think it had been raining for days beforehand, threatening the number of tickets we would get. Luckily, we had a pair so…we managed to cross the bridge smiling together anyway. The people who were cheering us on, knew that we would be ok, because we had each other.

Graduation means a lot in our family. The movement from one place to another. From one challenge to another. From one hard reality to another. Nothing has ever really been easy but it has always been characterized by our faith…in God and each other. When no one else believes we can, we do. We believe in each other and support each other to get whatever done.

On your first college graduation day, it rained so hard. It was cold. But as the story goes, Granny sat there with her umbrella until your name was called. You had arrived to a place that many would not.

On the many graduations since, through sunshine, ridiculous heat and storm clouds adrift…you persisted!

I can taste the rainbow in this moment…in a wonderful Skittles kind of way. They give me blisters but are sour and sweet and remind me of childhood joys.

I am so proud of you…

I love you for life.

Congratulations.

Teach.

Dr. JJ!

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