marc's graduation

a while ago, i attended my first ever graduation in new york (actually, first for US). marc ... my lil bro here in new york, just officially finished one chapter of his life ... high school. upon seeng them in their blue toga/gown from afar, i recalled my own high school graduation. which made my mind wander for some time. anyway, i always had my camera ready to take pictures. of course, i took a picture as he walked (sorta) in front of us. he waved and smiled ... seeing him smile made me smile.



while he was sittin and listenin to the speakers for the ceremony, i found myself staring at him as memories from my own high school stream back to me. not of the excruciatingly long graduation ceremony (which by the way lasted for like 3-4 hours) but of the good times, great friends, petty stupid fights, amazing teachers, etc. high school was indeed a blast.



i like some of the stuff that the speakers said so i took it down through my cellphone (of course! fast texting pays off!) i may have not taken most of it verbatim but i got the essence.

• Do well enough and you will not be ignored.
• Celebrate diversity, tolerate differences.
• Don't go where the path leads, go where there's none and leave a trail. the 5 marks to leave on the trail are as follows:
  - Compassion
  - Knowledge
  - Passion
  - Integrity
  - Reputation

now that marc's done with all that high school stuff, he's moving on to a bigger and more challenging chapter, college. hehe. oooh college ... those were some great years for me. oh well, i hope everything turns out great for marc, he deserves the best. well, marc ... good luck with college! i'll be here to be your big sis anytime you need me!