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| Taken in from of Marvin Hall |
It was 7 am morning today here in East Timor, and about 5 pm
in Lawrence, Kansas. I opened up my Facebook wall seeing it full of joyful
photo poses. Everyone was happy to celebrate their graduation of college studies.
Graduation is indeed one of the biggest life achievements one has. Everyone
must be so proud of what they have completed in this phase of life.
Time flies. I just left Lawrence 5 months ago. I left
friends as students, but they became graduates today and will become
professionals in the future. They still look the same as I left them, friendly,
welcoming, and inspiring. That I would like them to keep the characters because
friendliness always brings rewards.
I graduated earlier than those who I congratulate here in
this blog. However, the commencement part, the fun part, the last hours being together,
was missed. I was not alone though. I have started seeing friends saying good
bye to one another. Some of them will head South, North, West or East.
“Life must go on,” an old saying puts it. After this memorable
event, everyone starts to leave. They leave the town, city, country, or even
the continent. They leave to start a new journey in their life. School time
will only become a story of their life. Everyone will miss everyone when they
think about things and the place at which once they become students.
I did not think to blog today to congratulate them until a
Facebook friend request pooped up today. It is the friend who made me to think
to blog. The friend request tells me that the memory in school is about to fade
as old friends leave and unknown folks reinstate our chairs. Thus, I should do
something in order to preserve my memory.
It is sometime painful to leave friends and the place.
However, the world is a small village now. We still can keep in touch and say
hello anytime. Sharing stories about our impacts to people who really needs our
contribution is one of the important things.
Congratulations all the way from East Timor, crossing oceans
and lands, to all of you who graduated from the University of Kansas.
Rock Chalk
**I hope this gives you an inspiration.
