The Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-07-08, Page 39•
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because- wife needs the car to
go.-sh.opping;._wife ..can't -.goto. .._
that show 'she'sbeen dying to
see because husband has to:.
go back -to the office for a
;meeting.
I Then;' ' the children -=start -
arriving. You 'thinkyour v,
parents have:a great, life, but: ,
think again .., mom and dad
don't get that ,vacation in
Florida they've •always,
wanted because the kids are.
in school and it ` is too ex•
pensive to ,hire, a babysitter
and Billy's marks are so poo
it `would be disaster to. tak4:
him -out f -or two weeks
February. -So mom arid
'settle far. .a camping. trip to,.
Point • Farm in . August
-because Nancy would just die
if she didn't get that ten -speed
bicycle for her, 'bi'rthday in
July
'When the kids start
coliegpv moni and dad really
have_' to . pull -up their socks.
There's. • another Koine to' ,
support ....and weekends that .
might have been free totake
that, tittle jaunt into the -city to
see -tome nightlife are cut
short when •son calls 'homey "
and says:he's: bringing.,
his .buddies for Sunday -din-. •,
ner. " '
The next thing you -know,
your three kids have become
six: kid arid ten. -it's gran
dchildr grandchildren
for Friday_, night grand
c'hildren for birthday`s,.`
grandchildren "for.
graduations just like this one.
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No•kids,. you are as free now
as you, are ever: going :tQ get.
' . • You are. free from' all the
things that furrow the -brows
—of your parents and teachers.
These ,years - the Very years
you are now in - are indeed
the best years -of your life. -
'•If I could wave magic
wand this evening and give''.
:
you anything, it would be the.
ab'ility.tojnjoyand ,:use these .,
next few-preciotis year -
I would make, you to un-
derstand that. growing up is
inevitable. .;. ;it ,happens to.
everyone :Y. but 'you shoiildn-`.t .
rush..: it.:.You 'should- enjoy
being 14: You;should do -ail the .
things that 14year olds.should
do. You `shouldn't try t� be 16
ar 18. You'll never be 14'again-
.., and being 14 is•'absolutely
tremendous if . you Want it to • :
be. •...
r would --make. you' --co-
operate," with ,your parents
• antl your teachers - I. would
have•'ypu appreciate all the
sacrifides your mom and dad
make r you...:'all the time -
and -effort spent on your:
behalf by,; your teachers. You
.should' .not waste' . these
glorious,;days of freedoin you
-.now have spread out in front
bf-:you by hassling those in .'
authority : over. ydu . or
putting yourself in a position
where ' you are .hassled.
because of 'your, stubbornness-,_
or stupidity:
•• I would make you use these
few_ years ., .w _.these
special y -ears ahead. I .would'
have •you take each :day and
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turn it into an, adventure, of
learning and experiencing all
the varied,things life holds. I
would._have..yon iAvolved in
school .and community - af-
fairs; I would expose you to
.good tooks, ,good music. and
• good leisure time activities; I
would- have. - you feel the -
closeness of-a'family--unit and
learn. the true meaning of a
home;. In.. Would have you,
- travel whenever: possible •, so
that you could witness the.
scopes the:-werld and the -
importarrce of . your con-
- tr,ibu.tionaia-it.. .
I would have you.view your
attendance at school as your
job :.. • your. Work : of the
a loment..i -- would have you.
understand that the chance
ypu now ,'have to study and
leaf n' while you are at. your
best will .,never come back'.
again. The opportunity"'logo'
'to:school. usually comes only
ort.ce. . Too 'any' people, .
maybe some right • .in
. Phis
room, . gave up their ' op-
portunity- for -•learning •'at
school and . • have • lived to
regret their foolishness.
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h .would •have' you keep as
many oors•open aspossible.
I would not let •you limit ,
• yourselves•- due, to lack of
- .' desire .....I ,'would make you-
"` • tastepany new -.things so that'
- you could.make an intelligent
and ixrforrhed decision about
your life's work' when you are,
done your high sch4pl years . -I:
would not let you'cutyourself
_. _..off .froiny wfiat..you, may-
ev,entually • want to ` dot . I
'would. have you e.x•plore'
everything possible, work in
many fields, study a wide -
choice of subjects_.. Nothing ••
would be impossible for you. -
••But most of all I'd have you
learn the importance. of -self
.respect :...,;;knowing who you
are,where you .are . going,
What -will he thele when you
get there. I would have. you
know without any_doubt that.
you .can• build a good future
for yourself in much the same
Way as you build a good body
... by a careful balanced di¢t ` :
gf study-, . work and`e.:'
relaxation••, lots of the fresh
air of , clean living_ and un
polluted thoughts; and the
. regular exercise of •giving aS
well as taking, of, catching as
well as patching.
• The choice is yours; to,,
make, of .course. '.You can
• have' a .full•-life..,or an:..empty
existence; you get 24 hoursin-
every day to either: waste or.
to ausedo advantage;. it isall
up to you.
Just -thank your lucky stars
you don't. have to go .it, all
alone. You have: your "Mom
and d•ad• and your teachers to.
• help :you over:therough spots.
Don't :sell" them short. They
want to help you succeed. You. .
need them: _to . -succeed.
Together you are an
beatable combination.
Aud tiow, I -Wish each one of
you all the very' best in the
years ahead: flay- the wind-.. .
always be in your back. '
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We're proud of you,class of•'76.
GQDERICH P:UB"Lr
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TILI_TIE-S •-CO017.1vA1.S:41ON
USE..ELECTRICITY'WIsELY.
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Well done graduates
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