[at-l] To the Class of 2003...

[TrailR@xxxxxxx (TrailR@xxxxxxx)]

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Thanks...
This is so true, and inspiring....

Russ - "Hotdog" (The hiker formerly known as "gimp") AT Class of 2003

In a message dated 1/2/2003 1:35:41 PM Eastern Standard Time,
bsmolka@yahoo.com writes:

> DREAM BIG
>
> If ever there were a time to dare,
> to make a difference,
> to embark on something worth doing,
> it is now.
> Not for some grand cause, necessarily,
> but for something that tugs at your heart
> something that is your aspiration
> Something that's your dream
>
> You owe it to yourself
> to make each day here count
> Have fun
> Dig deep
> Stretch
>
> Dream big.
>
> Know, though, that things worth doing
> seldom come easy.
> There will be good days
> and there will be bad days
> There will be times when
> you want to turn around,
> pack it up,
> call it quits.
> Those times tell you
> that you are pushing yourself,
> that you are not afraid to learn by trying.
>
> Persist.
>
> Because with an idea,
> determination,
> and the right tools,
> you can do great things.
> Let your instincts,
> your intellect
> and your heart
> guide you.
>
> Trust.
>
> Believe in the incredible power
> of the human mind.
> Of doing something that makes a difference.
> Of working hard.
> Of laughing and hoping.
> Of lazy afternoons.
> Of lasting friends.
> Of all the things that will cross your path
> this year.
>
> The start of something new
> brings the hope of something great.
> Anything is possible.
> There is only one you,
> and you will only pass this way once.
> Do it right.
>
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
>
> Victory Gallop
> GA--->ME=A0 '98
>