0 to 25: Are You Read? My First Commencement Speech
Today I gave my first commencement speech at Wyncote Academy. It was truly a pleasure to fill in at the last minute for their original speaker. Here is a little taste of what I said today: As early childhood educator I am always reminded of the power of words and their impact on our lives. It has been a little under a week since the death of Muhammad Ali, and he has left us with a few great words of wisdom that I would like to call “Words of Wisdom to get you through the next 25 years. Why do you ask I place such great focus on the next 25 years of your life? It is because they will be the years of tremendous growth for you as a human being. During this time, many of you will attend college and graduate, marry, beginning your dream job and much more. So I would like to share with you a few of Ali’s most powerful quotes and how you can apply them to the next 25 years of your life. The 1 st quote of wisdom is Ali’s “ Don't count the days. Make the days count...