My son graduated yesterday.
Commencement speeches can always go either way, but the student speaker had me from the first sentence. Her theme was dialogue — the conversations that shape who we are, the ones we carry, the ones we come back to years later when we're trying to remember what mattered.
She wove in Kung Fu Panda. seeing it for the first time at six, what it meant to her then and what it means now stepping into the world. The soup, the dragon scroll, the secret ingredient that turns out to be nothing at all. Which means it was always you. A great reminder to every person in the room.
Myles, may you always lean into your secret ingredients — your courage, your voice, your love.
TODAY’S PICKS
THE FEATURE
What Is My Body Doing?
She went in for tests. Nobody had answers. And somehow just being seen made it better.
THE REFLECTION
The Thing Women Are Still Afraid to Say Out Loud.
She wants to make serious money and serious impact. She said it out loud. Good for her.
Thoughts On The Day:
The gown came out of the package an hour before graduation. I always thought I'd be embarrassed by that. The creases were perfect.
THE WILDCARD
Nobody Wanted Shopping Carts When They Were Invented.
The reasons why people refused to use them say everything about us.
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My answer:
I always downplay when I'm sick and ask for nothing when someone offers to help. I don't have to go through things alone. Today's first article is making me want to get better at that.
