“Your graduation is not just a ceremony; it’s a celebration of your journey and the person you’ve grown into. Your mother has always been inspired by your determination and resilience. Keep embracing life with open arms, and you’ll continue to achieve greatness.”
"Your graduation is a moment for our family to cherish and celebrate. Your mother is filled with pride and joy as we witness your achievements. Remember that you are loved beyond measure, and your mother will always be here to support and guide you."
- Mother
Love
"Everybody is different and it’s not going to be 100% everyday. Expecting your child to be a certain number everyday, all day, everyday, when it’s not going to be you get stressed out. There is variation."
- Mother
Awareness
"It’s not the end of the world. I guess that’s kind of how I felt. Like, things are going to suck. It’s the end of the world, but it’s not. Kids with diabetes can still live a pretty normal life. Immanuel still plays sports. They can still do stuff like that."
- Mother
Hope
"For the whole first year I felt very inadequate, like “Why am I finding it this hard when everyone else can just do it?” And then you come to find out that people just are afraid to say how hard it is. They’re ashamed and so they deal with a lot of the fear, anxiety, or sadness by themselves. So I also wish for people to be easy on themselves, and to understand that the learning curve is steep, but once you get it, it gets so much easier."
- Mother
Self-awareness
"Your graduation is a milestone that marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter. Your mother has always admired your determination and your ability to overcome challenges. Continue to face life with courage and grace, and there’s no doubt you’ll achieve your dreams."
- Mother
Courage
"We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are."
- Max DePree
Growth
"How marvelous is the generation with which you deal. We have never had a generation its equal in all of the history of the Church. They are better educated. They are more familiar with the scriptures. I believe they pray with a greater measure of faith, have a greater desire to do the will of the Lord, are more active in the Church, go into the world as better prepared missionaries, and live to become better parents."
- President Gordon B. Hinckley
Growth
"Allow yourself the opportunity to get uncomfortable."
- Alex Toussaint
Growth
"All growth starts at the end of your comfort zone."
- Tony Robbins
Growth
"Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave."
- Mary Tyler Moore
Growth