Friday, June 10, 2022

The Lighthouse Diary #40: The Brilliance of Youth

With Dr. Reina Reyes at the Beacon Academy
We had our 10th Commencement Exercise last June 9, 2022. It was a hybrid set up, of course. Many of us, faculty and staff were present on-site attending the graduation rites. We were able to achieve this milestone with grit, resilience and teamwork. 

As in previous years, our invited guest speaker perfectly fits Aristea, the graduating batch's profile and characteristic. Aristea had the pleasure of listening to Dr. Reina Reyes. I first listened to her at the Rizal Library Conference in 2018 where she talked about big data. How numbers and symbols tell stories! How I wished I had a teacher like her growing up.

I was fortunate to whisk her away from the crowd right after the ceremonies. How was that even possible, I can no longer remember. But my heart was bursting with joy to have met her the second time around.

Fan girling over Dr. Reina Reyes. She who validated Einstein gave a very simple but deeply sincere commencement speech. It was smart, sweet and definitely not rocket science.

It was all about gratitude. One can always find it if and when the spirit is willing and open to receiving it.

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