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I sat in the car, tapping the steering wheel as I waited for my wife and our daughter, Raegan. We had a lot of miles to cover, and we needed to get going.

 

It was the summer before Raegan’s senior year of high school. Time for her to pick a college. She knew she wanted to study social work and stay in the state—much to my wife’s and my relief—but that was about it. So we’d planned a three-day road trip to visit Raegan’s top choices: the University of Illinois Chicago, Northern Illinois University and Illinois State University.

 

College was a big decision, one that could determine the course of Raegan’s life. I wanted to be sure she made the right choice.

 

“Please, God,” I prayed, “give this worried dad a sign.” I let out a deep breath, then turned on the radio.

 

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