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And this will be the last moment
that we have to sit together.
So I want you to be reminded of all of the lessons
that you had here.
So I have gifts for each of you.
Behind your seats, you will find individual gifts.
Please feel free to take a look one last time.
Benzino, your gift.
For you, B, I chose a dog tag.
And on that dog tag, it says,
I'm a Martian.
I want you to take that with you and remember to breathe.
Remember that you are loved, and no matter where you go,
no matter what challenge you may be met with, you get to decide.
I appreciate it.
Thank you.
You are incredible.
I look forward to seeing where the journey leads.
Thank you.
SPIRIT: Althea.
For, you I chose a bell.
What you did on that wall that day was amazing.
You pushed farther than I knew that you could go.
Thank you.
You didn't give up, and you rung that bell.
No matter where life leads you, remember
what it means to be joined in the hip,
but able to soar and fly and find
that love that you so desperately want.
Thank you.
Breyon?
For you, Breyon, I chose a journal.
And inside of it, hopefully, you can read my inscription.
The next chapters are unwritten.
SPIRIT: I want you to know that wherever life takes
you is entirely up to you.
Stay open to the journey, and you
get to decide for you whatever you want those chapters to be.
All right.
Thank you.
Sundy.
Oh
SPIRIT: For you, butterflies.
Because the caterpillar has become a butterfly.
And I want you to remember, and we will always
see the beauty that you are.
Thank you.
Theresa.
For you, I chose a crown.
Wow!
How beautiful.
Because every queen deserves her crown.
And I want you to feel the weight of that crown
on your head, remembering that the neck
will turn in any direction that the head tells it to.
Oh, thank you.
SPIRIT: So wear your crown, and wear it proudly,
and wield your power over your kingdom.
Thank you.
Dwayne?
OK.
SPIRIT: For my man who loves his acronyms, HSHH,
Happy Spouse, Happy House.
Yes.
Wow.
I want you to remember the blindfold, though, Dwayne.
I remember.
Because it was in wearing the blindfold that you heard
your wife's voice, and you realized
that you had a true partner.
You heard her in a different way,
and that saved you and helped you change direction.
Thank you, Spirit.
Thank you.
Mimi and Coolio, you guys open your gifts together.
For you two, a lock and a key.
Who gets which one?
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SPIRIT: I leave that to you to figure out.
If you place that key as it should be, and turn it
the way that it's supposed to be,
you will unlock new chapters in your lives.
But if you don't do it the right way,
you will find yourselves locked out.
I want you to always know that he who holds the lock cannot be
the person that turns the key.
Q?
For you, Q, I chose a lantern, so that you
can always find your way.
You are the compass.
And I want you to be reminded that it's in the darkest spaces
that we plant our roots.
You will know that you are not alone.
And you can turn the light up or down, as you get to decide.
Thank you, I appreciate it.
And Spin.
For you, beautiful lady, I chose a microphone.
Oh.
But it's not for the reason that you think.
For you, it's to remember to let your voice be
amplified, that you inspire those when
you simply speak your truth.
Your light is bright.
I want everybody to hear it.
Yes.
And don't ever, ever silence yourself again.
Never.
Thank you.
May this be just the beginning of our love goals.
You are officially graduating.
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