| Few days back I had attended the high school | | | | heart friends part with tears in eyes but with a |
| graduation ceremony of two cousins of the same | | | | promise that tomorrow is another day. |
| family. It was a historical day in the life of those | | | | You are left alone surrounded only with your |
| two and also their families. It was a day of | | | | parents and siblings. The friends have all left and |
| reflection and pride. | | | | gone like yesterdays. Now is the time when you |
| There were many shining faces all in the High | | | | badly need someone's wise maxims to guide you |
| school caps and gown. All were looking alike with | | | | through the way of life. |
| colored caps and gowns for high school graduation | | | | If I were to give advice to these fresh graduation |
| and bright faces with promises of tomorrow. The | | | | students, then my advice would have been: |
| energy which this fresh bunch of students | | | | Never in your entire life do anything primarily for |
| radiated is what made them different. There was | | | | money. Happiness will never come in your way if |
| so much enthusiasm and zeal in them that they | | | | you are money minded. Do those things in which |
| looked different from the others who were | | | | you have interest and passion for. Listen to your |
| present as guests. | | | | heart and follow your instinct then only happiness |
| The whole ambience reminded me of my own | | | | will chase you. The proverb holds true, never |
| graduating ceremony and suddenly a whole ocean | | | | chase money, and let money chase you. |
| of emotions dashed against my memories. It was | | | | Try sharing knowledge with others as it will |
| a romantic time where the moment is going to | | | | increase your depth of knowledge. Share your |
| gift you a new life forever. The past is going to | | | | feelings, intellect and time with someone who |
| be wiped out forever and this feeling evokes an | | | | most desires it. This will earn you appreciation and |
| all together a new mixed feeling of great relief | | | | reward. The shortest way for a successful life is |
| and sadness. There is yet another positive feeling | | | | earning spiritual wealth and not material wealth. |
| for welcoming future. The future seemed | | | | Share your joys and sorrows with others. |
| uncertain and clueless, but there was an anxiety | | | | Never lose your cool no matter how angry you |
| to face it. | | | | are with others. Try to be friendly and |
| The whole celebration is over. The band has | | | | compassionate with one if front of you. Speak |
| played its famous beat, friends and families have | | | | well and act good, this goodness towards others |
| taken pictures of day, and parents have recorded | | | | will come to you in leaps and bound. |
| the whole view. Every one has done their part to | | | | Make the best use of your knowledge and never |
| make the most of the day. The final time comes | | | | take short cut to success. The short cuts in life |
| now, when everyone will hug each other with a | | | | will always land you in trouble. The old saying holds |
| promise to stay connected forever. With heavy | | | | much truth, 'slow and steady wins the race. |