Graduation Speech: Follow Your Dreams -- Graduation Speech, Commenceme

Good evening. I would like to begin my speech with a story by Gary Barnes that contains the same message that I want to treat about tonight.Once upon a time, there was a grown plentyside, where an eagles live rested. The eagles nest contained four large eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked the mountain causing one of the eggs to roll down the mountain to a chicken farm, located in the valley below. The chickens knew that they must cheer and care for the eagles egg, so an old hen volunteered to nurture and raise the large egg.One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. Sadly, however, the eagle was raised to be a chicken. The eagle loved his home and family, unless his spirit cried out for more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked to the skies above and noticed a company of mighty eagles soaring in the skies. Oh, the eagle cried, I wish I could soar like those birds. The chickens roared with laughter, You cannot soar with those birds. Yo u are a chicken and chickens do not soar.The eagle continued staring at his real family up a...