I have attended a number of college graduations since my own in 2006. I find them inspirational and energizing, albeit, in my 2 years post-college state, mildly depressing. All this talk of “We are the next great thing. We will go out there and change this world. We will see things never before seen. We will make the difference.” The optimism is prevailing and the sentiment one shared by nearly every college senior sitting there grinning, eagerly awaiting the moment they can throw their cap up into the vast space holding their potential influence, dreams and aspirations. It’s invigorating until you realize that so many of those dreams you shared on that day have yet to come to fruition.
What if you could go back? What if you could try it again, this time with some world knowledge, knowing the things you now know? With a realization of your own limitations, and with the strength of your dreams (and unfullfilled dreams) underscoring your every footstep?
Well…that’s the goal.
On this, my next great adventure, I aim to do it right. To teach and be taught. To love and be loved. To experience the beauty of life and be thankful for everyday in it. And perhaps, to let others in on a piece of it through a combination of modern technology and antique prose. Let us enjoy!
Elana
“I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.“–Henry David Thoreau
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