What do I remember about that day? Morning drizzle moved the commencement from the commons on campus to the performing arts theater. I really wanted no part of the whole thing, but may parents were proud of me, so I did it for them.
After it was over, I said good bye to some friends, posed for a few photos, and that was just about it. I really have to dig those photos out one day. I believe I know where they are.
Any, we chatted a bit. I looked around one last time. I thought about all the adventures in the basement of what was then called the Learning Resources Center. I wasn't the best DJ in the world. Far from it. Very far from it. I was there to learn my craft, which I did. I hope I entertained a few people along the way. There was great satisfaction is a new album coming in, finding a good track and then playing it before anyone else did. It didn't happen often but there were a few times when I listened to the rest of the radio world catch up.
As it was time to leave, I told Al, "Well I have to go now." Al then proceeded to sing "Go Now" by the Moody Blues as I exited. An unforgettable moment. Key line: "Before you see my cry." I still listen to it at this time, every year.
As for the rest of the day, I went home, took a nap, and I did my usual WARM 590 shift at midnight. Yes, friends. I didn't even take the day off from work. No party. No celebration. No fun. I wanted it that way.
I am one of those sorry people who tortures themselves constantly with second guessing. I regret everything. Every newscast I do, I finish by thinking I should have done some things differently. Every action. Every personal relationship.
I made a lot of mistakes at Marywood, but it was a good place to get an education, and my time there was not wasted.
