05/23/2026
Part of the speech Saair wrote continued…
“But, let me tell you what’s crazy.
Somewhere in between the bad haircuts, late-night laughs, working jobs after school, those funny last minute in between class runs, all-nighters, all those little in between times, but we all did actually grew up.
Not all at the same time though. Not like some big, life-changing moment. Just steadily, almost silently…
High school wasn’t just about memorizing thoes math formulas or writing essays or even remembering what happened in the cold war during the 1950’s. It taught us all to handle the stress. It was all about the freindships, the lessons we didn’t expect to learn throughout highschool, and the people who helped us shape who we are today as highschool graduates going into adulthood.
Turns out, growth isn’t a movie montage. It’s actually staying up the late hours to finish that assignment that is due the next day. It’s showing up even when you wanted to stay home from school. It’s the trying again no matter what, even if you wanted to give up.” The full speech doesn’t fit here but I’m so proud of Saair and his accomplishments. I’m excited to witness your continued growth and success. I love you, kid. Never give up on you. You’ve got this, always. 🥰🙏🏼👏🎉❤️✨