Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

By the time most of you read this, my son Gideon will have marched across the gymnasium floor and received his high school diploma.

I have brainstormed some sage advice for Gideon’s next phase and hope that his fellow grads nationwide can benefit.

I’ll allow someone else to lecture 2021 graduates about following your dream, keeping a journal, subscribing to the local newspaper, formulating a career backup plan, paying it forward, starting retirement planning early, yada yada yada. I prefer to share tips you’re unlikely to hear anywhere else.

First, be patient with your elders when...