As I'm writing this, I'm feeling a little bit sentimental. The toga virilis ceremony was the day that Felix officially became a man, and as his mother, it was very bittersweet. I was so proud that I had raised a virtuitous young Roman, but I was going to miss him, and I was selfishly sad that he wasn't going to need me to take care of him anymore. As a parent, this is undoubtedly a feeling you will experience when your child reaches adulthood. During the ceremony itself, our

When Felix was growing up, we always encouraged him to pursue a career in government. As our only son, Cornelius and I wanted him to obtain a career that would bring honor to our family, and government positions hold great prestige. Felix has always been a great communicator, excellent in his academics and well-liked by all, so we figured it would be a perfect fit. During Felix's three years in school with a rhetor (age 14-17), we knew he was going to pursue politics, so I b