Every year, I have the great privilege to honor and celebrate our new graduates. This is an excerpt from my 2019 commencement address:
When I was a kid, one of my favorite games was “connect the dots.” You know the idea: from what looks like a random spray of dots on a page you draw connecting lines to bring up a hidden image, like a dog or a fire engine or a baseball. For me this was more fun than trying to beat my older brother or father in chess, or trying to get picked for the schoolyard basketball team…
Here are some dots I’m trying to connect.