Haley : Distinguished guests, parents, and this year's graduating class... My best friend reminded me of a quote by William Shakespeare that seems appropriate. "There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea we are now afloat... ...and we must take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures." I think that what that quote means is that life is short and opportunities are rare and we have to be vigilant in protecting them... and not only the opportunities to succeed, but... the opportunities to laugh, to see the enchantment in the world, and... to live. 'Cause life doesn't owe us anything. As a matter of fact, I think that we owe something to the world. And if we can just believe... I'm sorry. I have more. I just... think I'm having my baby.
Now is the time for us to shine,
the time when our dreams are within reach and possibilities vast.
Now is the time for all of us
to become the people we've always dreamed of being.
This is your world.
You're here. You matter.
The world is waiting.