Inspirational Message For 3rd Recogniton Day.docx

INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE FOR 3RD RECOGNITON DAY

My respect to our benevolent school administrator and school directress, Dr. Lito and Dra. Racquel Salayog, to our dynamic school principal, Sir Edwin A. Maing, to our brilliant academic coordinators in elementary and junior high school department, Sir Nelson Sablay and Sir Eric Vicente, to my hard working co teachers, to the faculty and staff of our beloved institution, to our ever supportive parents and to our pupils. I want to greet you all a pleasant afternoon! I am sure everyone knows what a pearl is. It is a white and shiny precious gem often used as an ornament. In all its simplicity, it has been believed to symbolize wisdom acquired through experience. It is also said to attract wealth and luck as well as offer protection to anyone who possess such gem. But how is a pearl formed? Children have seen movies showing people dive into deep oceans to get pearls, while others have seen shows with mermaids guarding giant clams believed to contain these sought after gems. Ladies and gentlemen, there is more to pearls than what meets the eye. Opposite from its lustrous shine, natural pearls undergo a process which is far from beautiful. From a clam, or an oyster, an irritant disturbs its quiet and comfortable life. As a defense mechanism, it coats the irritant. Layers of its battle with the different disturbances like sand, or other parasites will soon yield the beautiful stone that we soon come to appreciate as jewelry or other ornaments. And so, pupils and students, you are gathered here today to reap more than just the combined product of your very own battles – the sleepless nights you spent finishing off projects, the hunger you endured to learn some lessons, the times you sacrificed for school activities. Just like pearls, those struggles you had turned out into something beautiful and that is you becoming another year better than your past self. As you walk into the stage and receive your hard-earned award, please be humbled by the experiences that you have gone through to achieve this prize and take pride of it, for it is the combined efforts of you and the people behind your success, your parents and your teachers. Beyond all these medals and ribbons, there is a greater measure of real success in life. As Martin Luther King says, “Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” To our awardees, congratulations on a job well done! To our parents, I salute you for supporting these achievers! May we all enjoy the rest of the day, thank you and good afternoon!