It went as every other ceremony before this: the intro about what and why we are there, the lighting of the candles at the front table, a guest speaker (which I am delighted to say was Mr. Dillahunt this year! I feel honored that he was the speaker for my third year ceremony!), then the handing of cords to third year, pins to seconds, and member card to firsts, special awards, and finally the lighting of individual candles by all of us as we recite the NHS oath. Then we all gather for cake and punch! :)
However this time, it was different. For one, Dillahunt is the only person I can think of that is able to bring tears to my eyes by the shear inspiration of his words! I managed to hold back the tears, but it wasn't easy. He spoke of moving forward, and seeing the world, and how each and every one of us this have the capability to do something amazing. It only brought to realization even more how little time I have left Only about 5 more weeks and then it's graduation.... And then only God know what. I'd be lying if I said I'm dying to get to graduation. If anything, I fear it. I fear losing friends, leaving behind memories, forgetting or being forgotten by the people I leave here in Prosser. What scares me most is leaving behind the teachers I've had. I fear that years from now, if I am to come across them, I will not remember them...or even more frightening, that I will remember them as if it were yesterday, and they not remember me at all. This is what I am scared of most. The teachers I have gone through have been the role models and inspiration of my life. Some look up to siblings, parents, aunts uncles, etc.... But it was teachers who inspired, who motivated me. The idea of leaving them behind in Prosser breaks my hearts.
But in the end, my dreams are to big not to follow, and I must try to reach them. I will live in the memory of the life I created here, as I try to reach the life I've dreamt, hoping that some day God will set me on a path back here.
“A place in thy memory, dearest, Is all that I claim; To pause and look back when thou hearest The sound of my name” ❤
