Graduation Speech: Upsala Upstage Summer

Parting Paths I truly hated the end of the school year. I never really enjoyed my previous summers. I constantly sat at home, did not go anywhere or do anything. The summer of 2017 was different. No one, would have expected that four hours once or twice a week in an auditorium would be that special. The rehearsals connected each of us, brought us together, and the only thing left was one final night to enjoy the connections we had created. Just a few amazing people around a fire, but it was enough to see the true enjoyment that everyone had expressed about summer.
Two days after the last performance of the annual Upsala Upstage Musical. July 27th, 2017. Four of us stepped out of the old truck and onto the fresh grass of the Borash family
We threw a couple buckets of water that we fetched from a nearby water source, onto the fire. Everyone formed a large group hug while me and Missy stood in the center of it and sang “Rivers and Roads.” After that we all slowly walked to the few cars trying to spend every last second possible with each other. We knew that this would be goodbye for a while, and did not want to face that. Many tears came streaming down our faces. We were vulnerable to each other, and showing how much we would miss the unforgettable times we shared. All of us knew that a reunion would never truly make up the times that were shared that summer. We loaded into our cars after the goodbyes that felt like they had lasted for an eternity. I was so amazed at the amazing people I was so glad to call my friends. I thank God for their souls that I had been so blessed to meet. At this point the sun was no longer existent. The sun had taken its break so the moon can do its job. The dull light was coming from the half full moon and the brilliant stars that were not hidden behind the clouds. The sky was clear. The beautiful night could be described as a clip that was cut straight from a movie. All we were focused on was the company of the people around