Ed's Graduation Speech
Ed, As your mom and teacher I know much more about you than any other human being on earth. God knows your heart.
Today I'm going to give a glimpse of you to everyone else sitting here.
I know they all appreciate you---but I want them to see a bit of my view.
You have become a bright light.
This dinner marks your academic progress---ongoing, of course:
You have directed your own education, and you've succeeded masterfully.
"The world is your oyster" comes to mind, at least in the academic sense. I see those high marks in all subjects.
I am not good at math, so I take pictures of the assignments in my math classes I sub for, and text them to Ed so he can help me teach things I don't understand!
But academics is only a part of the whole that is Ed.
Music. I'm thrilled you share my love of the pipe organ. I am the most fortunate mom. I get to hear you practice. I love it.
I'm impressed, too, as is anyone who listens to you.
And then I must speak of your character, your personality.
You shine here, Ed.
From the day you were diagnosed with Leukemia I told you often, "I'm so glad you exist."
We didn't know how long we'd have.
You'd already been battling bi-polar disorder, instability, life challenges for sure...but then you had a whole new challenge----CANCER---and you managed that, with aplomb, even,
Now you face challenges with artificial knees----surgery coming up just weeks from now---but I feel you'll manage that too.
The bank where you work is lucky to have you. You've benefited from them too.
How many teenage boys deal with a half dozen middle aged women on a daily basis?
Your world and my world are inverted right now! :)
So, Ed, whatever path you choose----engineering, music, linguistics, computers, banking, philosophy, theology----I feel confident that GOD will keep you, bless you, make His face shine upon you.
I'm glad you EXIST!
Ed, As your mom and teacher I know much more about you than any other human being on earth. God knows your heart.
Today I'm going to give a glimpse of you to everyone else sitting here.
I know they all appreciate you---but I want them to see a bit of my view.
You have become a bright light.
This dinner marks your academic progress---ongoing, of course:
You have directed your own education, and you've succeeded masterfully.
"The world is your oyster" comes to mind, at least in the academic sense. I see those high marks in all subjects.
I am not good at math, so I take pictures of the assignments in my math classes I sub for, and text them to Ed so he can help me teach things I don't understand!
But academics is only a part of the whole that is Ed.
Music. I'm thrilled you share my love of the pipe organ. I am the most fortunate mom. I get to hear you practice. I love it.
I'm impressed, too, as is anyone who listens to you.
And then I must speak of your character, your personality.
You shine here, Ed.
From the day you were diagnosed with Leukemia I told you often, "I'm so glad you exist."
We didn't know how long we'd have.
You'd already been battling bi-polar disorder, instability, life challenges for sure...but then you had a whole new challenge----CANCER---and you managed that, with aplomb, even,
Now you face challenges with artificial knees----surgery coming up just weeks from now---but I feel you'll manage that too.
The bank where you work is lucky to have you. You've benefited from them too.
How many teenage boys deal with a half dozen middle aged women on a daily basis?
Your world and my world are inverted right now! :)
So, Ed, whatever path you choose----engineering, music, linguistics, computers, banking, philosophy, theology----I feel confident that GOD will keep you, bless you, make His face shine upon you.
I'm glad you EXIST!
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