Class of 2015

Posted on - Friday, May 22, 2015 under General ## A Letter to the Class of 2015

Ladies & Gentlemen:

The Class of 2015 is a title reserved ONLY for you.� You are high school graduates; an accomplishment 20% of the people your age have not accomplished.� Your achievements and experiences over of the past 18 years (give or take) got you to this point.

Be proud of yourself.� Stand with your chest tall.� I salute you.

I was in your shoes 18 years ago.� Here are some thoughts that I have developed in those 18 years.

Take a minute and reflect on others in your graduation class.� Think about the diversity of your class.

Congratulate the people you did not mingle with at school.� Give them a hug.

Accept that not everyone walking across that stage has a support system at home.� Their view of what excellence is in life may be far below your standard.

Tell those people to call you anytime.� Give them your cell phone number.� Be their lifelong friend.� Be a shoulder to cry upon.

Never stop learning.� Teach yourself something new every day of your life.

Last but not least, write a handwritten note to every person you want to thank for getting you to this point.� Writing those thank you notes will force you to think.

The world is now yours.� Don�t limit yourself.� Go discover it.� I can be reached at cade@westgalawyer.com if you ever need to run anything by someone. �I won�t tell your parents���

Cade Parian

Proven. Personal. Parian.

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