My thoughts on the subject are like the clouds in the sky;
Their shapes are constantly changing.
Today, I think this is a test that I have to take over and over,
Until I pass it.
I wonder if I will ever be strong enough to make the grade.
I doubt it.
What if I never can?
Will He realize eventually that it is never going to happen?
Or will He keep forcing my pen to the paper,
Thinking that maybe I just need to give it one more try?
What shape will my thoughts take tomorrow?
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Free Money? Sweet. A Wiser Perspective? Priceless.
I always thought that graduating high school wasn't that big of a deal, until I did it. I thought the most exciting part of the entire process would be the Hallmark cards wishing me well and the cool, green cash inside them. But I have to admit --for once-- that I could not have been more wrong.
Many young graduates experience a roller coaster of emotions on graduation day. I, too, endured emotional ups and downs, but the reasons were different for me than for most. I didn't despair about never seeing many of my classmates again -- heck, I didn't even have anything in common with eighty percent of them. Instead, I shed tears of relief and of joy that I actually made it to what remains the most monumental landmark of my life thus far.
The most memorable second of the SHS Commencement Ceremony, for me, was when our Class of 2010 was asked to consummate our alumni status by repositioning our tassels to the right side of our caps. The emotions that surged through me at that instant were innumerable. So many times these past four years I have wondered if, and even doubted that, I would ever wear one of those illustrious black robes. I fought back tears as I grinned from ear to ear and pulled those black and gold strands in an act of victory, overwhelmed by a glorious sense of accomplishment.
Yes, the cards made me smile, and the gifts were great. But I will never again believe them to be the chief reward of graduating. After all, gifts do not come without reason. Graduating most simply means advancing to a new level of skill, achievement, or activity. I believe I graduated, indeed. I now appreciate much more deeply the meaning behind all the hullabaloo and Hallmark cards.
Many young graduates experience a roller coaster of emotions on graduation day. I, too, endured emotional ups and downs, but the reasons were different for me than for most. I didn't despair about never seeing many of my classmates again -- heck, I didn't even have anything in common with eighty percent of them. Instead, I shed tears of relief and of joy that I actually made it to what remains the most monumental landmark of my life thus far.
The most memorable second of the SHS Commencement Ceremony, for me, was when our Class of 2010 was asked to consummate our alumni status by repositioning our tassels to the right side of our caps. The emotions that surged through me at that instant were innumerable. So many times these past four years I have wondered if, and even doubted that, I would ever wear one of those illustrious black robes. I fought back tears as I grinned from ear to ear and pulled those black and gold strands in an act of victory, overwhelmed by a glorious sense of accomplishment.
Yes, the cards made me smile, and the gifts were great. But I will never again believe them to be the chief reward of graduating. After all, gifts do not come without reason. Graduating most simply means advancing to a new level of skill, achievement, or activity. I believe I graduated, indeed. I now appreciate much more deeply the meaning behind all the hullabaloo and Hallmark cards.
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