I hadn’t noticed until I was reviewing the video tape and the photographs that John sat with his arm around his mother throughout the ceremony. We held a “Virtual Ribbon Cutting” to celebrate the new home of the Stern Center and to honor the woman who’s spirit, commitment and generosity made it all possible. Three generations of Cynthia’s family gathered in what John jokingly referred to as “my family reunion” for the Stern Center. Any family reunion brings with it joy, spontaneity, celebration, warmth, and a touch of poignancy for those not present. This event carried all that and more as it gave us all the opportunity to thank the family members for their humbling generosity as enduring benefactors of the Stern Center and its mission supporting all learners. In a most fitting culmination to the more formal ceremonial ribbon cutting, we all enjoyed a housewarming potluck of fabulous food. And in final tribute to the shared warmth and affection of the day, folks lingered to chat in the hallway, the parking lot and even as they walked together to their cars. This is event reminded us all of the importance of family and relationships in all that we do.