Tuesday, April 7, 2015

April 7: Writing Prompt #97-Alma Mater

You’ve been asked to speak at your high school alma mater — about the path of life. (Whoa.) Draft the speech.

High school was just the beginning. Life really begins after we leave the comforts of  our childhood homes.  The path of life is like a good, long hike in the woods.  It’s very exciting at first, being out in the fresh air, looking up into the mossy, green trees, hearing the birds chirp. After a while, the path leads up, and it gets a little rockier and narrower, and the air gets thinner, but just for a while. Eventually, it evens back out and the sounds of rushing water start…around the corner you see a magnificent 3 tiered waterfall, and you feel at that moment all the hard work hiking up the mountain was worth it.  We will have our ups and downs along the path of life. We’ll have our rocky days when the way is narrow, and it seems we are the only ones on this tough path, but when we reach our goals and see the waterfall, it’s worth it! That waterfall may be finally finding the job of our dreams, the love of our lives, or the first sweet smile and gurgle from our newborn’s mouth, but it is worth the path it took to get there, no matter how high or hard.  Some of us may not be to the top yet, but I encourage you to continue to push forward, to keep going until you reach it and find your waterfall!

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