When commencement speaker Paulette Brown received her GED certification on March 24, 2010 she was the oldest graduate in the room — and proud of it. At 40something, she had been planning to finish high school for decades. A mother at 16, she went on to have four children and work hard to support them.
“Then, one day, I had an epiphany,” she explains in her speech. “I acknowledged the fact that I was required to participate in my destiny, and I began to plan my future.”
Click to “read more” to view Paulette’s entire graduation speech. Her words of wisdom and encouragement inspired the audience, and they are certain to inspire you, too!