tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post3455145237358481473..comments2023-11-02T04:25:49.595-07:00Comments on sixtyfivewhatnow: Graduations and other thoughts.Rosaria Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-21654220463359146192011-06-29T08:15:32.326-07:002011-06-29T08:15:32.326-07:00Each of us 'graduate' many times from many...Each of us 'graduate' many times from many classes in life and it never hurts to review questions such as yours to help one navigate and change direction if needed...Teri and her Stylish Adventure Cats https://www.blogger.com/profile/00995773243323674858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-28817620828643547042011-06-07T22:10:01.491-07:002011-06-07T22:10:01.491-07:00The eating well is something that people have such...The eating well is something that people have such a hard time getting! It does catch up. All good advice!Unspokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16065870952905767595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-22912089474826821882011-06-07T09:12:13.342-07:002011-06-07T09:12:13.342-07:00So often, we hear what we want to hear, what speak...So often, we hear what we want to hear, what speaks to us at this time.<br />Wishing you all a great summer ahead, and a wonderful beginning on whatever journey you're on.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-37758012686996026552011-06-07T07:19:06.002-07:002011-06-07T07:19:06.002-07:00you need to be invited to give a commencement addr...you need to be invited to give a commencement address. you would be wonderful. great advice, dear rosaria. xoxoAmanda Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942636545948440422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-13162215120032177192011-06-06T23:52:54.570-07:002011-06-06T23:52:54.570-07:00Beautiful advice, Rosaria. I read this post severa...Beautiful advice, Rosaria. I read this post several times over. the simplicity of the lines brings out their profoundness. It has been a while since I graduated, worked hard, achieved, traveled, and finally felt as if I was leading a programmed life. Call it the one-third life crisis or by any other name. It is like coming back to the drawing board. I'm in the process of trying to figure out my true north, where my heart lies.<br />It was an excellent post, and I want to thank you for that.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439071211238467709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-76684136201753259412011-06-06T14:04:27.594-07:002011-06-06T14:04:27.594-07:00Great post! Thanks for sharing!Great post! Thanks for sharing!Christine's Pantryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04667351264908715753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-31962642410143780552011-06-06T09:01:47.276-07:002011-06-06T09:01:47.276-07:00Beautifully said.Beautifully said.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-53609814530107373862011-06-06T07:49:10.471-07:002011-06-06T07:49:10.471-07:00A compass! A compass! We all need a compass. What ...A compass! A compass! We all need a compass. What a valuable lesson! A compass that doesn't have to point at the North, but rather at the Rich Experience of Life.<br /><br />Many thanks.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-7876760496127628012011-06-05T20:37:01.618-07:002011-06-05T20:37:01.618-07:00You give such wise advice, Rosaria. Even if the ne...You give such wise advice, Rosaria. Even if the new grads only listened a little, they'd learn a lot! I loved this post!Dr. Kathy McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903015507894951725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-7223234076769309482011-06-05T19:09:16.414-07:002011-06-05T19:09:16.414-07:00Wise pieces of advice. 'Twould be nice if the...Wise pieces of advice. 'Twould be nice if they listen.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-88078348847729869552011-06-05T17:20:46.912-07:002011-06-05T17:20:46.912-07:00Great advice, Rosaria! So true--the amount of know...Great advice, Rosaria! So true--the amount of knowledge one needs for life is a lot!Feisty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821808042889216134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-81885547852240206652011-06-05T17:12:21.619-07:002011-06-05T17:12:21.619-07:00You hit all the key points, well done! You should ...You hit all the key points, well done! You should be doing keynote speaker engagements at graduations.Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-91968075654850668462011-06-05T11:53:01.461-07:002011-06-05T11:53:01.461-07:00Bravo!! My teens shall be reading this...maybe the...Bravo!! My teens shall be reading this...maybe they will listen to someone else!Reasonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070633072307321162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-11720363884608526392011-06-05T10:13:09.446-07:002011-06-05T10:13:09.446-07:00I can't even imagine being 18 again and starin...I can't even imagine being 18 again and staring life in the face. Your consels are good and hopefully, young folk will heed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-32559774540442120712011-06-05T09:36:16.640-07:002011-06-05T09:36:16.640-07:00Awesome post Rosaria. Wish someone had given me t...Awesome post Rosaria. Wish someone had given me these words to read when I graduated all those years ago. Thank you.Joanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17079320105957390525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-32923509928400859482011-06-04T23:25:34.063-07:002011-06-04T23:25:34.063-07:00G'day Rosaria. What great advice. If only ever...G'day Rosaria. What great advice. If only everyone would follow it. I wish I had read something like this when I graduated all those many moons ago. Terrific blog. Take care. Liz...quilterlizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10285710339293711693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-38222674563816454962011-06-04T20:51:49.332-07:002011-06-04T20:51:49.332-07:00Right on, Rosaria!
Understanding what you know, ...Right on, Rosaria! <br /><br />Understanding what you know, and what you can do (those are not necessarily the same). Having a goal and some guidelines, living healthy, and working hard, etc.<br /><br />Wonderful advice, and not only for graduates.Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-56126033265298167712011-06-04T19:12:17.915-07:002011-06-04T19:12:17.915-07:00Good advice. If I had a graduate, I'd sure pa...Good advice. If I had a graduate, I'd sure pass it along. I don't remember being wise enough to tell my own kids that. Mostly, I think I said: no drinking, no drugs, no fast cars. They listened on the "no drugs." One out of three is pretty good at that age.dianefaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229979968118248563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-49388824551752555402011-06-04T17:18:37.067-07:002011-06-04T17:18:37.067-07:00All I can add is DITTO. Some of you lessons I lear...All I can add is DITTO. Some of you lessons I learned early, and some I learned much much later.<br /><br />How we act when we learn a truism, as important as the learning.<br /><br />Unfortunately when we graduate we think we know more than those older around us. I learned that lesson very early on in my career. Other things took much longer.NitWit1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07035004840443397537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-65837825689436434522011-06-04T17:04:55.502-07:002011-06-04T17:04:55.502-07:00My first read this summer, The Probable Future by ...My first read this summer, The Probable Future by Alice Hoffman, a silver compass passed down through 13 generations of woman had a staring role. <br /><br />True North. I forgot. That is where I was headed at one time...Pseudohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10430783970802030846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-27505190897829122742011-06-04T14:53:57.702-07:002011-06-04T14:53:57.702-07:00Great words of advice... and use common sense whic...Great words of advice... and use common sense which is what you are describing. I think common sense develops as one gets older; so I like your advice on calling your father/mother or your sibling. Love & support is indeed needed. Good post.Cheryl Catohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294358830518520566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-50225813491844784202011-06-04T14:02:49.976-07:002011-06-04T14:02:49.976-07:00If you didn't give that speech to a graduating...If you didn't give that speech to a graduating class, you should have. Good stuff there.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-85783512237739168922011-06-04T13:58:37.701-07:002011-06-04T13:58:37.701-07:00I love that, Rosaria! Live today!I love that, Rosaria! Live today!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17012982939454873340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-28383300617416905402011-06-04T13:47:36.729-07:002011-06-04T13:47:36.729-07:00i think you captured good wisdom for the high scho...i think you captured good wisdom for the high school grad...hopefully the college grad has thought through a lot of this as it is too late if they wait for graduation as many will be answered for them...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257034884908994204.post-31966242125605212862011-06-04T13:11:24.638-07:002011-06-04T13:11:24.638-07:00I came from a loving family but somehow noone actu...I came from a loving family but somehow noone actually spelt it out how it was going to be. I think the lesson is to speak true but with a soft touch and above all,to guide with a loving hand.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220863323015658310noreply@blogger.com