I don’t know if my nephew’s mom will let him wear his pirate garb to his pre-school commencement ceremony. But I do hope that in the commencement speech someone will encourage all of the girls and boys in his graduating class to continue to be true to themselves. They are each unique and beloved children of God and at age 5 they are free to express their own truths and be authentic—even when pretending to be the fictional character, Jack Sparrow.
From “For the pirates and graduate” by Elizabeth McBride, from the May 23, 2014, Women of the ELCA blog.
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