A Letter to the Class of 2019

A letter to the Class of 2019
To the Class of 2019,
Congratulations! You are officially in the world. No longer can you be treated as youth, for you
have achieved the biggest accomplishment to date. With high school behind you, the world
becomes wide open as the rest of your lives begin.
Go forward and be bold with your dreams. Right now, youth and enthusiasm are your biggest
strengths. Regardless of what you choose to do, be it attend college, begin nursing school,
continuing to pursue your athletic dreams, etc., let this become the moment that you step
forward and claim your destiny.
Nothing is granted or guaranteed to you, for life is fleeting. Only God knows how much time is
running on your speedometer.
Enjoy the moment your name is called and embrace the night. Graduation is the last time you
will be all be together with your friends. Social media will help keep you together, but it also
opens the door for new relationships that will lead into a variety of results. Some will lead to
marriage, others will lead to collaborations that can change society in a positive manner. There
will be other doors that you will open, and as much as I pray, some will be bad.
You are our future civic leaders, doctors, lawyers, nurses, teachers, truck drivers and
executives. Perhaps some will gain considerable fame for their artistic or athletic prowess,
providing a “I went to school with him/her!” moment.
I end this message with the words of 1 Thessalonians 5:24: “May God Himself, the God of
peace, sanctify you through and through…The one who calls you is faithful and He will do it.”
Go forth, go blessed. Go live your best life.