[MidwestGirl]

I am trying to write a poem/inspirational message to our son who is graduating in May from High School.

Do you know of any websites that may point me in the right direction?

tia

 

[Ender's Mom]

Hmmm... maybe a quotes website?
http://www.brainyquote.com/

 

[MidwestGirl]

thanks I will check that site out

 

[jzgrlduff]

Or another idea, Shel. When Michael & Jared graduated college a couple of months ago we wrote them each a personalized "letter", just saying how proud we were, listing all of their accomplishments, wrote about their special personality traits, their bright and promising future, etc. They really liked that.

 

[dweck]

I like Amy's idea.

Much more personal.

He'll save it forever.

 

[MidwestGirl]

THANKS Amy and Dan. I am a bundle of nerves and an emotional mess at times just thinking about him graduating!!

 

[jzgrlduff]

Is he going on to college, Shel? What does he want to do in the real world?

 

[MidwestGirl]

Is he going on to college, Shel? What does he want to do in the real world?

Against my constant nagging he does NOT want to go to college. He has been taking welding classes the last 2 years so he is leaning towards that profession for the time being. I am sure it will change he is a teenager!!

 

[Ender's Mom]

I mentioned the quotes cause sometimes that helps me get a thought process going.

 

[MidwestGirl]

I mentioned the quotes cause sometimes that helps me get a thought process going.

thanks I like them

 

[kaisdad]

Against my constant nagging he does NOT want to go to college. He has been taking welding classes the last 2 years so he is leaning towards that profession for the time being. I am sure it will change he is a teenager!!

There is absolutely nothing wrong with learning a trade. As a welder, there is good chance he'll never be without work and he'll earn a decent living. There is a huge shortage of trades people and a glut of English majors. Guess which ones will be working in their chosen field?

 

[jzgrlduff]

He has been taking welding classes the last 2 years so he is leaning towards that profession for the time being.

Good for him! Nothing wrong with that. There will always be demand for a welder - especially if they build all of these bridges they're promising.

 

[MidwestGirl]

True!!

 

[Aim]

Cam is so right. All the trades are short on people as the older workers retire. There is a high demand for trade jobs! And they make good money.

 

[dweck]

a glut of English majors.

AHEM!!!

You're right, of course.

But why not go pick on those nerdy Philosophy majors?

 

[kaisdad]

AHEM!!!

You're right, of course.

But why not go pick on those nerdy Philosophy majors?

I already picked on one of them on my Airstream forum this week. I'm an equal opportunity picker-onner.

 

[justine]

Some of these are pretty lame, but I like some of them.

http://www.quotegarden.com/graduation.html

A few of my favorites:

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

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

 

[MidwestGirl]

Cool Justine

 

[MidwestGirl]

OMG I have to stop reading poems at work about kids growing up....I am about to turn into a blubbering idiot.