We all met my sister in the parking lot, and the first one to hug her was my grandfather.
He really is a proud man in his way. Everyone said how much they loved my sister’s speech even if they didn’t.
Then, we all saw my father walking across the parking lot, holding the video camera above his head triumphantly.
I don’t think anybody hugged my sister longer than my dad. I looked around for Sam and Patrick, but I couldn’t find them anywhere.
On the way home for the party, my Ohio cousins lit up another joint.
This time, I took a hit, but they still called me a “pussy.” I don’t know why.
Maybe that’s just what Ohio cousins do. That and tell jokes.
“What has 32 legs and 1 tooth?” “What?” we all asked. “A West Virginia unemployment line.” Things like that.
When we got home, my Ohio cousins went straight for the bar because graduations seem to be the one occasion where anyone can drink.
At least it was like that last year and this year. I wonder what my graduation will be like. It seems very far away.
So, my sister spent the first hour of the party opening up all the gifts, and her smile grew with each check, sweater, or fifty dollar bill.
Nobody in our family is rich, but it seems like everybody saves up just enough for these kind of events, and we all pretend we’re rich for a day.
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