I don’t remember those words that seemed so significant, now. And the six student speakers at my nephew’s graduation probably won’t remember theirs in 22 years. They probably won’t remember the clear, blue sky or the fire trucks and ambulances that paraded by with sirens blaring after the caps flew through the air. Who knows if they will remember the orange Gerbera daisies they received as they left the stage, or the recessional anthem that ended before even half of the graduates had left the field. I don’t remember any of those kind of details from my own special day.
I don’t remember those words that seemed so significant, now. And the six student speakers at my nephew’s graduation probably won’t remember theirs in 22 years. They probably won’t remember the clear, blue sky or the fire trucks and ambulances that paraded by with sirens blaring after the caps flew through the air. Who knows if they will remember the orange Gerbera daisies they received as they left the stage, or the recessional anthem that ended before even half of the graduates had left the field. I don’t remember any of those kind of details from my own special day.
Charity,
YOU were my There and Back Again inspiration this week! Thank you for reminding us to hope.
Oh–and the young man I wrote about? Rich and I were chatting with his parents over the weekend. His dad was quick to point out the other graduates in our neighborhood doing cool things, especially the two who have enlisted to serve the country.
David – Did your speech stay within the allotted time? And I’m jealous . . . you still have a copy of your graduation speech? I usually save everything, but I have no idea where that speech might be.
You’re right though. Reality is pretty good, too. I’m happy to have a mortgage.
Nancy – I have those sort of memories when I graduated from a Christian college. I don’t remember the actual words there, either, but I remember they gave us a towel and told us that if we were really going to change the world, we must start by washing the feet of others. I remember that much!
Graduation day…sigh. I even gave a speech at mine. Can’t remember a word i said. Maybe I should pull it out to remind myself of all the ‘dreams’ and ‘plans’ we all had….
Hey, but reality isn’t so bad either!
I attended the graduation ceremony for several of my son’s high school friends last week and was completely undone. Theirs was an outstanding class in a small Christian school. The graduates were encouraged to use their gifts to build God’s kingdom. I wish I had heard those words at my graduation. I hope they were listening.