Mary’s Minute
“Every
new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.” ~Seneca
I am glad that the school
year ends and retirements occur in the spring.
As we close a school year and retirees close a chapter in their lives,
the budding trees and green grass (albeit soggy right now) remind us of new
birth and a fresh beginning. After all,
graduation is called commencement, telling us that it is not an end, but rather
a new beginning. I can remember crying a
few tears on the bus parking lot as I said goodbye to my kindergarten class on
the last day of school, and I suspect I will shed a few tears on Tuesday as we
honor Jackie and Nancy Wright, but my goal is to always focus on what lies
ahead. The end of the school year makes way
for a new year, and retirement is the start of a more relaxed, but equally
exciting phase of life. As the year
ends, we may be reflective and nostalgic, but we can do that in a celebratory
way, rather than with sadness. We do not
mourn the passing of winter, but celebrate the coming of spring. The bright colors of spring are our promise
that graduation and retirement lead to great adventures. Let’s celebrate a great school year, cheer
for our graduates, and honor remarkable careers!
Cheers!
Mary
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