Greetings Class of 2010
There’s a time for joy, a time for tears,A time we’ll treasure through the years.
We’ll remember always,
Graduation Day.
- The Beach Boys
My colleague David Cohen recently provided a description of the sights, sounds, and emotions of Graduation Day. But, as noted, he always wonders if anyone in the audience can ever give full attention to the various speeches given on such an occasion. Assuming this is true, and I think it is, it is now my privilege to provide a somewhat universal commencement speech for all of those inattentive attendees who did not fully hear the keynote address at their own graduation ceremonies this June.
Greetings class of 2010 on the occasion of your graduation from high school. You, your parents, teachers, coaches, and all those who supported you to reach this important chapter in your life deserve a sincere
