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Graduation Gratitude

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This past weekend, I took part in the most exhausting, yet one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I was given the honor to be the keynote speaker at the Northport High School commencement ceremonies. See, there was not one graduation, but 10 amazing graduation ceremonies. Yes, phew!! I have never been so excited yet nervous for an event (besides having my children.) You can watch the graduations, along with my keynote speech on the link below. The graduation took place over two days, so there were five ceremonies on each day. By day two, my confidence was up, and I knew that I would truly miss the tribe of friends I had acquired, along with standing up on that stage, and doing my best to empower everyone listening to me. On the second graduation morning, I happily adorned myself in my pale yellow dress. (You will appreciate the reference more if you watch a ceremony or two.) I packed my meals for the day, and looked forward to a full day ahead of me. Each speech went off witho