May 13th 2026 was Women’s Help Center’s annual Gala at the World Golf Village Renaissance Hotel, and the following week Bruce and I celebrated our 41st Wedding Anniversary, followed 2 days later by his birthday and then Benjamin’s graduation from Sandalwood High School! So happy and proud for him. Yes, Sean is Benjamin’s twin, but having repeated 3rd grade, we knew the day would come when he’d watch his twin graduate without him. I’ll be honest, back when he repeated, I dreaded this day. But we talked honestly about it, and yes, Sean was wishing that he was graduating, too, but the reality of it is that he has one more year to go. And that’s the way it simply is. Sean has been an incredible, straight A student for the last 5 years, and I could not be more proud of him. This day, however, was all about Benjamin, who graduated with 4 completed years in the school’s culinary program, now accepted into the Florida State College of Jacksonville’s Culinary program. We are so proud of you, Ben, and we are so excited about your bright and blessed future!

