A sweet moment of pure joy is coming up for several hundred young people in Gloucester and Mathews: the moment they graduate from high school. Each life is marked by a few clear lines of change: from high school student, to whatever comes next, is one of them. Across the generations of parents, grandparents, and other elders watching proudly, each can identify with the moments ahead. Diplomas are presented along with a handshake. Caps and confetti fly into the air. “Let joy be unconfined” wrote the poet Lord Byron. Graduation is the joyous moment for these young people, who will settle into new roles (jobs, college, service) in a few weeks or months. This is their time. We congratulate them....