My daughter graduated from high school last week, and as I sat in the crowd—holding back tears, feeling every inch of that milestone—I found myself genuinely moved by the student speeches. These weren’t your typical scripted remarks. They were real. Poised. Thoughtful. There was wisdom in their words that felt well beyond their years. One speech in particular has stuck with me. The speaker encouraged her classmates to carry the school’s core values with them into the world: discipline, accountability, integrity, and respect.

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