The struggles of letting our seniors go

When graduation comes and college looms near

Sitting across the scuffed table, sharing a basket of chips and guacamole, I watched his face as he listened to his father. His bright blue eyes and quick smile caused memories to dance across my mind. The seasons of apologies for his accidental toddler expletives made by switching consonants in the word “chip,” the years of forceful energy wiggling at …