Yesterday was a very inspirational! I am so glad I went to this graduation! Well it rained again but, low and behold...WE WERE INSIDE!!! yes! They had three services and THE CHOIR AND BAND had to perform at all three! Great! But anyway after struggling to wake up at 7am for the 9am celebration, I was happy to have been there. The guest speaker, some high school principal (who has been on CNN, written two books, has two doctorate, and maybe light-skin on the outside but jet black on the inside LOL) had some amazing words to say to the class of 2010 that really spoke to me as well. He was saying how many of you all are here not only because of the encouraging words that people have said to you but also a lot has to do with the discouraging words people have said to you. All the ones who said you couldn't, you can't, stop trying, your never gonna do it, why even try...that added fuel to the flame to prove them wrong! and he is right! He was saying that he may not know a lot (says the man with TWO doctorates) but he does know one thing that holds true is that success if the BEST revenge! Actions speak a heck out a lot louder than words so to show the HATERS that you, despite all the trials and tribulations collage will give you, you sitting here today getting ready to walk across this stage to get your degree is all the "I told you so" you need! He also said don't think because you have a college degree that your someone special now lol. He was like yes take your moment to be proud and be happy for yourself but don't get so happy to where you become full of yourself and loose site of why you got your degree in the first place. To help. And if not to help, just to make money, well then he felt sorry for you. Him having done all the things he has in his life still will never forget who he is and why he became college educated, to teach others and help someone. He was like now it is your duty to do as me to help and teach someone as someone(s) did you!
Maybe because I am not going to be A JUNIOR IN COLLEGE....WOW, that this speech spoke to me, or maybe because I heard it three times in a row, but what ever the case , that man gave me the boost I need to finish out my college career SUMMA CUM LAUDE!!! (and nothing less) even though I may have financial issues and what not, WITH THE LORD on my side and the perseverance and determination KNOWING I will walk across that stage, made the next two years look right BRIGHT!
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