June 7-8, 2025: What’s Next for Kyle

[This pastweekend, my younger son and co-favorite-GuestPoster Kyle Railton graduated from high school. As I wiped awayproud Dad tears, this week I’ve AmericanStudied a handful of texts and contextsfor this momentous occasion—leading up to this special weekend post on what’snext for the new grad!]

After themulti-year, multi-part, multi-emotion process that is the college search, withjust a few days remaining until the May 1st deadline, Kyle committedto the University of Michigan! I’d say that I don’t know what makes me prouder,that he’ll be attending one of the nation’s top public universities or that he navigatedthe process and decision so thoughtfully, but the truth is I didn’t need any ofthat to be as proud as punch of my amazing, inspiring younger son. You know I’llkeep you all posted on all that’s next for both him and his brother!

Nextseries starts Monday,

Ben

PS. Whatdo you think? Graduation texts or topics you’d share?