This was a wonderful graduation speech full of humor, wisdom, self analysis and of course dance. Check it out.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPTMyaySoc0
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Random quotes,articles and stories on various topics and occasional thoughts from this retired "young" man. I am trying to educate myself on the use of the internet and blogging to please my grandkids. My wife of many years thinks I'm nuts. What do you think?
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- Ron
- Souteastern, United States
- "A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump. A God-shaped life is a flourishing tree (Proverbs)." In other words, love your neighbors, friends and family as they are your prize possessions .
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