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REFLECTIONS

High school grads should say thanks to many
By
Howard Lestrud, Contributing Writer
Howard Lestrud, Reflections

A quarter of a century has passed and now we look toward another quarter of a century, which will rely on the many accomplishments of the Class of 2025.

Thanks go out to the parents, first of all. It’s the parents who brought the class members of 2025 into this world some 17 to 18 years ago.

Many pieces of the puzzle remain to be placed together on a road map for the future.

Without parents, we all would not exist and would be floundering. Sometimes, the puzzle pieces never come together but by working together, gradates and their parents can pause to say “WE DID IT.”  We have gotten to that hallmark year of 2025 by injecting LOVE from birth to the present.

Yes, we have gotten a start that will take us to 2025 and beyond.

Let’s look to our family tree and identify others who need to be thanked (not in any order).

Our GOD

Our grandparents

Our great-grandparents

Dear friends

Our teachers

Our counselors

The initiative to keep moving forward

A burning desire inside to continue meeting challenges

Our bosses (maybe the graduate himself or herself)

Our leaders

Good health

Reflections of the past, leading to the future

Again and again, we must pass on those thanks to all of those who have built the Class of 2025.

The Class of 2025 has worked hard to accomplish many things. The road has been rather bumpy at times but by relying on our parents and others on the team, we have persevered and achieved success.

CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2025. YOU DID IT!