A Letter to Seniors

Now is a great time of change. It is a whirlwind of emotions with so much emphasis put on both spectra of the past and the future, with little regard placed on right now, today.

Soon you will leave the doors of Cherry Creek for good. You will move on to another time, to another experience, to another opportunity. Hopefully, you will take with you lessons that you have gained from inside the classroom, as well as from the simple notion of growing up over the years.

Some of the things that I wish I would have known, looking back, I would like to share. Take it as you will. I just know that I would have appreciated the same at your age…

Here you sit, at the precipice of something great. You have endless opportunity at your fingertips. You have the ability to make decisions and act upon those to better shape who you are directly, and even have a chance at impacting the entire world. You must always do yourself justice. Never settle for anything beyond your own scope of optimism. Understand that the moment is always now, and reach for everything that you desire.

Find something that you love. Seek out your passions and create dreams upon them. Listen to those dreams in order to develop meaningful goals to aim for. Stay powerful and confident in your mind, and trust me, these things will be attained.

It is so simple, really. If you desire something above everything else, you will find it in your heart to achieve.

Your mind is the most important and true thing that you have in this world. Allow your mind to be free of negativity and open to all that this world may have in store for you and you will guarantee great happiness and success each and every moment of every day.

Be optimistic about your future and be content with your past; however, do not live for either. There is only this moment, here—right now—that you can be sure of. Make it everything that you can by exuding confidence, grace, kindness, responsibility, and nurture it all into a neat bouquet to share with those around you.

How you perceive the world will be exactly how it is. The world only exists for the way that you see it, taste it, touch it, and feel it. Create a desire for all that you perceive to be good and beneficial to your overall growth as a human being.

Most of all, be proud of all that you’ve accomplished and be proud of who you are. Be excited to continue down winding and unpaved trails, picking up lessons and knowledge along the way. There are only two things that are certain in this world: 1) you will never stop learning, and 2) the only guarantee in life is now.

So, hold your head up high. Go into the world with light and love, and give all of yourself into finding and becoming all of yourself.