Surround those who are graduating with your grace. Bless them with hope so that they move into the future with eager and open hearts. Help them to put the knowledge, skills, and insights gained ...

Commencement was Saturday at the University of Montana. In the world of what ifs — a world where I don’t like spending much time — I would have been there, seeing my middle child in a cap and gown.

The celebration at Andrew Niebuhr’s house lasted less than two hours. It began shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday when Niebuhr, the father of a Delaware Valley Regional High School senior, heard Gov. Phil ...