I wish you were around in August, 1994 when I got my B.S. in Criminology (Summa Cum Laude) - not to photograph my degree acceptance, but after I got my diploma and joined my parents in the VIP box.

Why not during the ceremony?

Because under my robe and cap I was wearing my "choker whites, 'Officer and a Gentleman' uniform" and was miserably hot!

Why do I say I could have used your photography skills when I was with my parents?

Because my father (who had earned numerous post-grad academic degrees and accolades) said something that made me smile AND cry:

He said, "Son, I am so proud of you. Now you don't have to compete with me."

Bewildered, I asked, "What does that mean?"

He said, "Because I only got Magna Cum Laude for my first Bachelor's..."

Thanks for the memories.

Namaste, JaiChai