I left work at the end of the day and I ran into a friend who also has a senior and they made a point to tell me how amazing you are. As a parent there is no better compliment than to hear that people think your kid is pretty great. I told them that their kids is great too, which is absolutely true, and we spoke about our kids futures and how we were both in agreement that we all get to where we need to be and that the most important things for our kids are that they are happy and that they are confident about who they are.
I was thinking a lot today about some kids who I know about, who are not coming from families like ours and circumstances like ours and how much harder it is to get to where you need to be when there are so many things working against you. I know that you are aware that not everyone is growing up like you and that not everyone has the same access to opportunities that you do. The one thing I would like to tell you today is that you do not have to ever feel guilty for what you have, but you do have a responsibility to help others learn from what you know. Better people make a better world, and in my opinion, and in the opinion of that friend today, you are one of the best.
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