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Endings and BeginingsAllison Clare Theveny |
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Tomorrow, after nine years of attending Sacred Heart School, my classmates and I will not be coming back. Sacred Heart has molded me to the person I am today, but after tomorrow I will have to choose who I will become. Words cannot clearly define what this school means to me. The memories, lessons and friendships are drifting into the past. The clock has hit zero and our time here has stopped. The majority of my young life has involved my education at Sacred Heart, and I cannot imagine a day without it. However, that day has come. Today is an ending, but tomorrow is a beginning, and it is now time to determine the rest of our lives. This past week at Sacred Heart has been a surreal experience. I kept reminding myself that this was the end, but it didn't feel that way. I made myself believe that time could last forever, yet here we are just moments away from the start of something new. There isn't going to be anymore rainy day recesses, ESS, DUSO the dolphin, science fairs, Dungeness Spit visits, or Camp Hamilton expeditions. After today Sacred Heart will truly be nothing more than a memory. Sacred Heart School has given me so much. It wasn't just the wonderful education I received here; Sacred Heart became another place I could call home. Standing here before you, I see my life reflected back. All the faces, memories, hopes and dreams that reside in each of us are the things I care about and will miss the most. Never again will we get to watch Christy and Melanie sing Morning Prayer or actually hear Joseph Genstkow talk in his real voice. The never-ending battle of lockers between Anne and Will won't be resolved and we will never find out if Sarah will ever stop chewing gum. What we talk about, what we do and who we are, all is based on Sacred Heart. Our lives have been centered on this school, but a new day is dawning and whether we realize it or not our lives are about to change forever. The friends, goals and priorities we have now are not going to be the same this time next year. Sacred Heart has had its hand in shaping us and now it is our time to move forward toward a new beginning in high school. I will never forget the foundation on which I have been created, and as I grow Sacred Heart will always be a part of me. For me, there will always be an eternal debt to Sacred Heart School because they have given me something I can never repay. It is here inside this school that I became me. I didn't realize it at the time that I wasn't just expanding my mind here, but defining myself. I have received not only the best education but I have also learned to shape my own destiny, to be strong in my Catholic beliefs, to work creatively and to fill my spirit and heart with joy. I will probably not see all of you again for I am moving to Pennsylvania this summer, but I did not want to leave without saying goodbye. This school and the people that hold it up, Father Ritter, Dr. Wittmann, the teachers and students, and especially our parents, will always stay with me. I will never forget where I came from and who gave me the ultimate gift of realizing myself. Today is a time of happiness and sadness combined as tomorrow we begin a new chapter of our lives. We won't forget what we have left behind. It is time for us all to step forward into the light and blossom. Sacred Heart has paved the way and we must now begin our journey to discover who we were meant to be. Therefore, on behalf of the graduating class of 2006 I have but one thing to say. Thank you Sacred Heart, for everything. |