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These Little Moments: A Letter to the High School Graduate
To the High School Graduate, I know it feels like it’s taking forever to leave school, and that you can’t get out fast enough. But slow down a minute, I promise it will be worth it. Maybe you’re excited to leave; to embark on new adventures such as college, a new job, or independence from your parents. Or maybe you’re more like me, leaning on the side of terrified because you have no idea what to expect. You see, this is the pattern of life that never ends. We expect, hope, and dream. We fear and are lost as to what the future holds. You might not get into that…
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High School: A Beautifully Tragic Time
Today’s post is inspired by a conversation I had with the lovely and encouraging blogger Mfon at Dainty M. She wrote a creative post on the good ol’ days of high school, and it sparked some of the memories I had. It truly is amazing what we remember from our adolescence. The good, the bad, and the ugly all blend into a crazy mix of nostalgia that is hard to resist. So here we go, back in time to my (sort of) good ol’ high school days… My eyes would blink open in sticky bitterness as I contemplated on why on earth I should be getting up at 5:20 in the…