Commencement speakers frequently offer wise counsel because it is graduation season.
But one commencement speaker in particular rose to fame for her remarks to her students. The valedictorian of Woodmont High School in Piedmont, South Carolina, Lydia Owens, bravely brought up her religion in her speech.
The religious commencement address of the valedictorian gains popularity.
She began by describing a challenge and how she overcame it to arrive at her current position.
Lydia Owens recently gave a commencement speech at Woodmont High School, where she was recognized for being the senior class president and school valedictorian. The father of Lydia is our executive pastor, Brian Owens. Therefore, the fact that she mentioned it might not have come as a surprise to you.
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She said, “You are so much more than how well you perform. Owens asked, “What happens if you put your identity in what you do and believe you’re only good enough if you succeed?”. What happens if you lack money or friends?
Owens claimed that after the passing of her best friend and mother, Owens, two years prior, she had a “reality check.”. ”.
“When tragedy struck my life, neither my academic performance nor my achievements were able to sustain me during that loss. ”.
“Jesus was the only constant in my life at a time when everything else felt a bit ad rift. ”.
According to Owens, her mother was her greatest source of inspiration and “always encouraged me in my faith. ”. ”.
“My faith is so strong because of her. She raised the bar for what it meant to be a godly woman and to intentionally love others. ”.
The teen claimed that after her mother passed away, her idea of success “dramatically changed” because she realized that the many years she had spent placing value in her academic accomplishments had been in vain. ”.
In contrast to the standard valedictorian speech, Lydia’s was excellent. I now have a different perspective on success and how much pressure I put on myself to achieve it.
