Saturday, 06 May 2006

• This past Wednesday, after the AP Calc BC exam, we were told to go to the auditorium for an assembly.  It's really odd for us to have assemblies in the middle of the day, so everyone was wondering what was going on.  After waiting a few minutes, both the Head of School, and Director of the Upper School came up to the front.  They told us tearfully that one of our classmate's father had died of a heart attack the night before.  I was shocked.  The student mentioned was actually in my class and as a senior would now have to graduate without the presence of her father.  I just can't imagine what she's going through right now.  Just that morning I was contemplating the temporary nature of our stay on earth, not even dreaming that it would be marked by this tragedy.

  I have come to this conclusion: what right do we have to complain about the hardships and tragedy in our lives when it comes to all nondiscriminately?  We all have to experience pain at one point or another.  When it comes, we mourn, support each other, and move on.  As Solomon says, "There is a time for everything."

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