good evening
can you believe that we are here
actually here
on our beautiful paradise high school
campus
to celebrate and welcome the paradise
high school
graduating class of 2019
back to the home field
the fact that we are here tonight
to celebrate this milestone is
americorps
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because you survived one of the most
destructive
wildfires in our nation's history
it left us a different people
you are the first generation of paradise
high school graduates
to rise from the ashes of what life was
and take a bold step forward into a new
and uncertain future but with what
you've been through
you have what it takes to persevere
and good luck