In the past 4 years of high school, I have experienced more than I could have possibly imagined. I watched many people walk into my life however some walked out. Many people walked right in front of me and I walked in front of others. I’ve realized that those were opportunities that no longer exist.
I watched people:
Ruin themselves, ruin other people
Make goals, attain them, lose them
Get in bad situations, get out of bad situations
Make the grades, make the friends
Ditch friends, make new ones, ditch more friends
Isolate themselves, isolate others
Be happy, be sad
Break up, get back together, stay together
Have faith, lose faith
Fall behind, get ahead
Lose loved ones, gain loved ones
Go to dances, stay home
Win the game, lose the game
Be in the picture, take the picture
Read the books, read Spark notes
Cheat and not cheat
Meet expectations, fail expectations
Love, be loved
Talk, be talked about
Work, play
These are situations that all can identify with. These situations are the results of the choices we make. So we make choices, and those choices shape the person we become. They say high school is the time of your life. Probably because there is nothing like it. But then again, there is nothing like this moment and the next.
We put people ahead of ourselves, and ourselves ahead of others. But for one day, we will be equal. We will walk together as one, not individuals. And only during graduation.
But to everyone I have ever known, thank you for making the journey with me. It wouldn’t have been the same had you not given me the quarter at the vending machine or become my life-long friend. I’m honored to have known each and everyone of you. BE HAPPY AND GOOD LUCK!
