This post is for those students from my hometown high school, Kings Mountain Senior High School. Hope you take this to heart in the spirit it is given in:
Congratulations to you all! May tomorrow be the start of another amazing journey for you all. It is now time that you meet the "real world" loaded with all the excitement and entertainment you can handle and then some.
There are some different roads to take from here. One is going on to strengthening your education with college. Others will be going straight into the work force. And still there are others who will wonder aimlessly as they have for most of their lives and never really do anything with their life except waste it.
To those that will go on to college. As I have learned from my daughter and her years at college, make sure you have plenty of Romaine noddles packed. My understanding is you will not be able to survive without them. Make sure that you have requested from a number of folks that they would make great graduation presents. Next, plenty of lounging pants (for those that don't know - pj bottoms) and t-shirts that are 3 times larger than you really need. These items will make up the largest part of your wardrobe, as you can do anything you like dressed in them. For example, sleep, go to class, run to the store for more noodles, etc. No one will even notice as this seems to be the actual dress code at most colleges.
Moving on, you will need some flip flops. Nothing expensive. Ones from the dollar store will do just fine. Make sure to get several pair and all the same color, that way when you blow one out, you have a replacement on hand. And let's not forget the laundry basket and detergent. No you will not be doing laundry, it just helps for those visits home to have a supply just in case mom is running low.
You have made it this far graduate, it may not be an easy road ahead but be strong, willing and always remain teachable no matter what education level you reach. Your families and friends love you and will miss you as you will love and miss them, but this is all part of that "becoming an adult thing" you have heard so much about. For this will be a pleasant journey filled with wonderful memories. Stories to talk about when you get older and have reunions with the folks you grew up with and that know you best.
I would like to say "Congratulations to you all".
You are at the start of the rest of your life. Though the items lists
above are all in kidding with you, some do hold true. May you find what
it is in life that you are looking for. May God bless you and keep you
safe. It may be scary at times and maybe lonesome, but you will get through it and hopefully grow from those experiences to become stronger and wiser. Life lessons are hard and most of us don't want to do what is required to learn them. You are in charge of your own path through life now. What you do with it is up to you. Choose wisely as you may never be able to change and do something different.
Again, Congratulations and may God bless you on this new phase of life you are entering.
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