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A Senior Moment - Part Uno

enjoy the reed now displayed as a satisfactory deed. * * * * * * A Senior Moment - written months ago commemorating the graduation from a vaunted charter school in Bend, Oregon of thy lovely youngest, this papa could not attend - geographical distance constituting the primary determinant. * * * * * * Valedictorian treads across makeshift platform i.e. most likely auditorium stage marked by hushed audience inhaling, notating, and regaling gleeful lightness of buoyant feat (but me Yeats heavy of heart) feted for 2017 Redmond Enrichment Academy graduates, who attained, a milestone vis a vis earning their high school diploma, and ready to launch bountiful daunting challenges, yet sure footed each young gal and/or guy will exude joy and sorrow upon grasping their high school diploma aware a sound education sent each on their own future path while pomp and circumstances issues forth by adroit musically talented underclass * * * * * * man, which emotional celebrated achievement evoked by keynote student speaker, but also underscored via that well worn mortar board, linkedin, kickstarter, Joyus tune (composed by Sir Edward Elgar – subtitled March Number 1) acknowledging cheers, eliciting grownups immense Kleenex moistening overpowering quintessentially simmering ululating wrenching yowling as tassels flipped (maybe in conjunction with a non twittering uber bird) to the left side of the caparisoned newly anointed future Dharma Bums, professionals and/or trades persons momentarily stung with sadness to depart favorite classmates and teachers who voluntarily cosseted, ferried, and * * * * * * capitalone did flickr imperceptibly, kneaded and leavened LivingSocial, and massaged MineCraft outlook plenti full confidence, faith, and inherent lettered oblations serve as snap chatting,

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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