here i go...
this is it-
i'm graduating today.
this moment is incredibly...surreal. never have i ever felt how i feel now. last night, when i stepped inside my room i found my robe, neatly pressed, hanging there- waiting for me to put it on. a thick layer of thoughts clouded my vision- memories. this was the defining moment. all that i had accomplished, experienced- ready to close. ready to write my final chapter of high school, a chapter that goes like this...
the end.
as i stand upon the threshold, my mind whirls with emotion. this is it- the day i have been looking forward to for such a long time. i am ready to seal this time of my life- package it up and store it in my memory banks, only to be pulled back out in years to come. we've come so far and we've experienced that journey together. growing up has been the hardest, but most assuredly the most rewarding. i've learned so much- so much that i will never forget.
1) don't forget the simple things in life. those little, unimportant blurbs that we have are the ones that we wish we could cherish. it's the conversations over coffee, the late night drives, the bike rides, the study times, and the note passing that count.
2) pursue the valuable that you wouldn't always consider valuable. these are the times that starve for your attentions- the defining moments in your life.
3) find the important people in your life. cherish the times with your family, friends, and loved ones.
4) have a good character that others will remember. be the kind person, the giving person, the joyful person, or the wonderful person that others will always keep in their hearts.
5) live YOUR life to the fullest. NEVER take for granted what has been given to you- live every single day as if it were your last. our time here is too short to not pursue the greatness of our lives.
i replay these in my mind as i prepare myself to walk to my seat and receive my diploma. i carry God with me, in my heart to lead and guide my every step- every breath. my strength and my rock- my lord and my savior.
with my future as my vista and the horizon in sight, i take these steps forward. goodbye high school- hello future.
Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Joshua 1:9
...Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.
i'm graduating today.
this moment is incredibly...surreal. never have i ever felt how i feel now. last night, when i stepped inside my room i found my robe, neatly pressed, hanging there- waiting for me to put it on. a thick layer of thoughts clouded my vision- memories. this was the defining moment. all that i had accomplished, experienced- ready to close. ready to write my final chapter of high school, a chapter that goes like this...
the end.
as i stand upon the threshold, my mind whirls with emotion. this is it- the day i have been looking forward to for such a long time. i am ready to seal this time of my life- package it up and store it in my memory banks, only to be pulled back out in years to come. we've come so far and we've experienced that journey together. growing up has been the hardest, but most assuredly the most rewarding. i've learned so much- so much that i will never forget.
1) don't forget the simple things in life. those little, unimportant blurbs that we have are the ones that we wish we could cherish. it's the conversations over coffee, the late night drives, the bike rides, the study times, and the note passing that count.
2) pursue the valuable that you wouldn't always consider valuable. these are the times that starve for your attentions- the defining moments in your life.
3) find the important people in your life. cherish the times with your family, friends, and loved ones.
4) have a good character that others will remember. be the kind person, the giving person, the joyful person, or the wonderful person that others will always keep in their hearts.
5) live YOUR life to the fullest. NEVER take for granted what has been given to you- live every single day as if it were your last. our time here is too short to not pursue the greatness of our lives.
i replay these in my mind as i prepare myself to walk to my seat and receive my diploma. i carry God with me, in my heart to lead and guide my every step- every breath. my strength and my rock- my lord and my savior.
with my future as my vista and the horizon in sight, i take these steps forward. goodbye high school- hello future.
Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Joshua 1:9
...Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.
