Imagine: Graduation

Have you ever woken up to find that you’ve accomplished the goals you set for yourself a long time ago? The goals you wrote down and forgot about until someone read them back to you?

Suddenly it dawns on you: the courses you took, the challenges you faced, the trials you overcame were all part of a bigger plan. Suddenly you realize the significance of the last 2 years, and every hardship you experienced. You think about every tribulation you took for granted. At the time you didn’t see why you had to go through such trouble. You didn’t realize that these difficulties were there to promote you. They were there to bring you to a new level in life.

Then you graduate. The door isn’t closed, but you know that you probably won’t return. You’re free to return at any time, but you’ve developed the skills and confidence you need to better manage your situation. You’re ready for the new tasks and challenges ahead of you.

You realize that you still have a long way to go. You realize that you’re not a perfect individual by any stretch of the imagination. You realize that you’ve been striving towards new goals without ever noticing the old goals you’ve attained.

Then you stop to appreciate the time you spent on your education. You begin to see that the puzzle pieces fit. You don’t know how, but all those hardships are somehow worth it now. In that moment, you are edified.