JUNE 12 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

SICKMOND wrote:







I wanted to share parts of a book that are very special to me. I believe this book to have a great message.



Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You're off to Great Places!
You're off and away!

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself
any direction you choose.
You're on your own. And you know what you know
And YOU are the guy who'll decide where to go.

You'll look up and down streets. Look 'em over with care.
About some you will say, "I don't choose to go there."
With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet.
You're too smart to go down any no so good street.

And you may not find ANY you'll want to go down.
In that case, of course,
you'll head straight out of town.

You won't lag behind, because you'll have the speed.
You'll pass the whole gang and you'll soon take the lead.
Wherever you fly, you'll be the best of the best.
Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.

Except when you DON'T.
Because, Sometimes, you WON'T.

I'm sorry to say so
but, sadly, it's true
that Bang ups
and Hang ups
CAN happen to you.

You can get all hung up
in a pricklely perch.
And your gang will fly on.
You'll be left in a Lurch.

You'll come down from the Lurch
with an unpleasant bump.
And the chances are, then,
that you'll be in a Slump.

And when you're in a Slump,
you're not in for much fun.
Un-Slumping yourself
is not easily done.

On and on you will hike.
And I know you'll hike far
and face up to your problems
whatever they are.

You'll get mixed up, of course,
as you already know.
you'll get mixed up
with many strange birds as you go.
So be sure when you step.
Step with care and great tact
and remember that Life's
a Great Balancing Act.
Just never forget to be dexterous and deft.
And NEVER mix up your right foot with your left.

And will you succeed?
Yes! You will, indeed!
(98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.)

YOU'LL MOVE MOUNTAINS!


i'm going to miss you all. I've had a great time working with all of you.
Mr. Sickmond