In the ocean of life the waves have finally become peaceful.
As I wade in the waters of tomorrow in faith,
Reminiscing on the days I prayed to escape, I began to wonder.
Where would I be without those who have surrounded me?
When tears raced down my face, they threw an anchor and grounded me.
Straightened my path when it became too curvy.
Gave me some glasses when my vision got blurry.
Where would I be without those determined to see me successful?
Knowing the importance of every step, every moment, every mustard seed.
Driving me. Guiding me. While encouraging me:
To live life freely with nothing distracting from my destiny.
So as college comes to a close,
I want you to know it was you.
Who endured the reflection in my novels of experiences, my perceptions.
Who persistently pulled me through.
This diploma has my name but there were those times where my fuel ran dry and my motivation died, and I questioned my strength, my ability to thrive, when the going got rough and it would’ve been way too much and the life of my dreams I thought I could never touch, in a fog it was all just way too exhausting, way too hard, way too heavy, nothing could have prepared me,
And every time you appeared waiting.
It’s like you telepathically knew.
You didn’t always understand my stress and tensions but like 1,2, 3 I could count on you.
And you were there,
Whispering those verses, I needed to hear. Because education wasn’t always the sweetest lemonade,
But in the Arizona summer you were my shade,
And no matter my grade I was your A.
I know there’s a God because he gave me you as parents.
Your souls are inscribed into my heart.
And no doubt that this journey has been both rough and smooth,
But look what we were able to do,
After everything that we went through.
Mom and Dad,
I love you!
