We stood in line outside Akron Central School, eagerly waiting for the doors to open. My stomach fluttered as every emotion arrived at once: excitement, sadness, love, and pride. I held back tears until we finally made our way into the auditorium. Our youngest daughter, Ava, was graduating, and this was the last of all the lasts of being a high school senior parent.

Lynn Lombard revels in the final triumph of a high-achieving daughter.

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