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  1. Hello! My name is Mike. Friends, Coloradans, Countrymen, lend me your ears.
  2. ...No, wait, that's not right... erm. Four years and several scores ago, our
  3. faculty brought forth on this land a new school conceived in liberty and
  4. dedicated to the proposition that all students are created equal. ...Wait.
  5. Three! It was three years … ago... oh, nevermind.
  6.  
  7. I don't know about you, class of 2010, but I am plumb-tuckered out. We have been
  8. through so much. We've had to endure tough teachers... all-night homework...
  9. Legend has it that the bravest of our brethren were forced to produce ten...
  10. twelve? Even fifteen-page papers!
  11.  
  12. But you know what? We've finally reached the end. Congratulations. Was it worth
  13. it? I think so. And because of our academic success, the only thing we have left
  14. to finish not too far from now... is... college. Some of us will choose this
  15. path. And sadly enough, CSEC won't be able to hold our hands. But let's not let
  16. that stop us. After all, college is still a ways off, right? We have an entire
  17. summer to enjoy! The calm before the storm, hmm?
  18.  
  19. Believe it or not, I think a good rainstorm is the most magical part of the
  20. summer. Listening to the pitter-patter of the droplets splatter on the
  21. rooftops... Hearing the booming thunder as it rolls over the plains... The best
  22. part is walking outside and smelling the fresh smell of water-soaked grass.
  23.  
  24. It's a shame that many people get caught up in the gloominess of rainstorms.
  25. Sometimes, all we can see are dark clouds and ruined picnics. It's true –
  26. everyone will face a gloomy storm in their lives at one time or another. Perhaps
  27. it's losing a job, a failed relationship, or dealing with an illness. There are
  28. also storms that affect our country. The United States is going through the
  29. largest recession since the Great Depression. A number of our parents are having
  30. difficulty finding work. There are also storms that affect the world, such as
  31. the oil spilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
  32.  
  33. It's not all bad, though. With storms come the promise of new life. Plants need
  34. rain to survive and to thrive. Storms provides water for humans to drink. How
  35. ironic it is that the darkest clouds can be necessary for our survival.
  36.  
  37. Some of us feel that we went through thunderstorms at CSEC, but I want to thank
  38. the staff and faculty for holding umrbellas over us so we weren't washed away.
  39. In particular, thank you, Mrs. Vanderbeek for teaching me the difference between
  40. “your” versus “you're” and “there” versus “they're” versus “their.” And thank
  41. you, Mrs, Falco, for showing us the tones of Gregorian chants.
  42.  
  43. We would be here all night if I were to list the torrent of other faculty and
  44. staff who were so helpful to me. Think of the people who helped you during the
  45. last three years – your favorite teachers; Carol the lunch lady; and your
  46. parents, brothers, sisters, and friends. We wouldn't have made it without their
  47. help.
  48.  
  49. Finally, I want to close with a quote from one of my favorite philosophers.
  50. Because of course, a graduation speech would not be complete without a quote
  51. from a favorite philosopher: “The storm starts when the drops start dropping.
  52. When the drops stop dropping, the storm starts stopping.” – That was Dr. Seuss.
  53.  
  54. Seriously, Class of 2010, don't spend all your time worrying about the dark
  55. clouds in your life. Learn from those who've helped us and be sure to hold
  56. umbrellas for others. Look to the future, but enjoy the moment; because as Adam
  57. Young wrote, “Life isn't how you survive the storm, but how you dance in the
  58. rain.”
  59.  
  60. Best wishes, Class of 2010.
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