Think About It

Graduation is a busy time of year that provokes diverse emotions.   For graduating seniors, it is a time of completion, a moment of relief, a time of reflection, a period of sadness (for the ending of childhood and childhood friendships) and a time of excitement for a great big world just waiting for the taking.   Sure, leaving home and moving on to a job or advanced education can be scary, but it is also filled with optimism.    While graduation can be an exciting time for those who have completed High School, sometimes I think about those who didn’t graduate.   The thrill of accomplishment is not experienced by everyone.   I wonder how they feel when they don’t get to walk across the stage and receive their diploma?   I imagine the emotion may be just as complex as their graduating neighbors – fear over their future, bitterness toward those who they feel are to blame for their failures, disappointment in not completing the goal, frustration over a lost opportunity.   No, not everyon