Jessi the Spanish
Teacher leaves for home tomorrow.
She is so very excited
to be able to see her friends and family after a year of being away.
While she has found an American
family who loves her and takes care of her,
There is nothing like
her family of origin and her home country of Ecuador.
We celebrate with her
as she returns home
And look forward the
day when she comes back.
Shauna the
Art Teacher locks her classroom door
One last time
tomorrow.
Shauna is embarking on
a new journey and
Going to graduate
school next year.
Her quiet demeanor and
patient spirit
Combined with her
giving soul and love for life
Will take her
far.
We are excited for her.
We will just miss her.
Tonight, Heidi the
Librarian and I
Will join Jessi and
Shauna
In a farewell
staycation in Raleigh
That will involve food
and drinks and Uno and laughter.
We will celebrate
successful endings and new beginnings
And the love of family
and friends.
We will celebrate by
Remembering the past
and looking forward to the future.
We will celebrate by
Sharing communal
stories and dreaming big dreams.
As graduation season is
upon us,
I imagine that many of
you are doing the same:
Celebrating while
grieving,
Remembering while
looking ahead,
Laughing while crying,
Holding on while
letting go.
And you know what?
It’s all okay.
Because it’s life.
And we’re in it
together…
In America, in Ecuador,
In work, and beyond.
Amen.
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