Graduating Crossroads and Open Doors Seniors in the Class of 2020!!
There is a long list of unique, life-long lessons that are yours forever: it is hard to cut your own hair; pets, little brothers, and Xbox are not good study mates; you know what 6 feet looks like; Zoom cameras can broadcast weird stuff; “I’m not a morning person” can become a way of life; original hair colors are back but the NBA isn’t; gas prices are low and food is high; Resiliency is a whole new section on your resume; and daytime TV is really bad.
So many fun little lessons of quarantine, epidemiologists, masked masses, and hand sanitizer that smells like Everclear.
But please don’t ever let yourself be defined as the Corona Kids or the Class of Covid. I vigorously wave the BS flag on that. Your 13(+) years of hard work rise above some lowly germ. Your smiles, friendships, and sense of humor will put this “Rona in remission. The only thing personal about this pandemic is how you rose above it.
I shared hallways (It will always be My Hallway!), classrooms, rapture and despair, Check and Connect, library sessions, and on line communications with about 24 of you. (I hope we never shared The Pit!) Maybe someday, by chance, we can exchange a real handshake and a hug; it would mean a lot to me.
But for all you grads, congratulations, The Tassle is Worth the Hassle!, and you will certainly be the unforgettable CLASS OF 2020!
Tom Matlack, Teacher GFSD 1988-2018
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
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