The place is clear, open, bright, and welcoming
The aroma of fresh baked foods fills the kitchen
Carafes of colorful drinks are ready on the counter top
And a table of healthy food invites you to eat and enjoy
Chairs and tables await conversation and camaraderie
Balloons signal celebration
We've gathered to celebrate and congratulate
To acknowledge our days together--days of tenacity and triumph
And lots of just ordinary days too
Of expected and unexpected living
It's a bit of a mystery
Why this group is here
What magic brought us together
In time
And where will our paths travel after this event
Like waves we'll likely move together and apart
Now and then
Day after day
Every day
Life frightens me
I know what can happen
Yet I have to remind myself again and again
That this life road is a landscape of highs, lows, and plateaus
A mysterious journey that's often predictable day to day,
But surprising when you take the long view
Celebration
Gives us pause
To look back and forward
To laugh
To remember
To imagine what will be
Ready the home
Prepare the food
Welcome the guests
Celebrate the graduate
Be grateful for this day
And hope for many more celebrations to come.
The aroma of fresh baked foods fills the kitchen
Carafes of colorful drinks are ready on the counter top
And a table of healthy food invites you to eat and enjoy
Chairs and tables await conversation and camaraderie
Balloons signal celebration
We've gathered to celebrate and congratulate
To acknowledge our days together--days of tenacity and triumph
And lots of just ordinary days too
Of expected and unexpected living
It's a bit of a mystery
Why this group is here
What magic brought us together
In time
And where will our paths travel after this event
Like waves we'll likely move together and apart
Now and then
Day after day
Every day
Life frightens me
I know what can happen
Yet I have to remind myself again and again
That this life road is a landscape of highs, lows, and plateaus
A mysterious journey that's often predictable day to day,
But surprising when you take the long view
Celebration
Gives us pause
To look back and forward
To laugh
To remember
To imagine what will be
Ready the home
Prepare the food
Welcome the guests
Celebrate the graduate
Be grateful for this day
And hope for many more celebrations to come.