Humorous Wedding Speech: Welcome To The Graduation Of The Beach

Hello friends and family, and welcome to the graduation of the class of 2017

I would like to thank all of you for being here not only tonight, but every other night we have needed a helping hand or a shoulder to lean on as we concur the adversities and mountains that life faces us with. As an avid hiker and a participant of the 100-mile wilderness hike, I very well know the feeling of reaching the top of a mountain and the sense of accomplishment which comes with it. Tonight, this is the top of our mountain, it is the night celebrating all of the false summits and steep inclinations which we overcame, all of the points where it would have been easier to just give up and go back the way we came. Tonight my classmates and I enjoy the bittersweet

In hiking, it is believed that going up is the hardest while the downhill is smooth sailing yet this is not always true. The down may sometimes become the trickiest and most dangerous part of the trail not because of the terrain but because of hikers tendency to become complacent. The same can be said in life. The downhill is where people become satisfied with simply good enough, they settle for proficiency rather than striving to accomplish their full potential. To my classmates behind me and every member of the audience, I ask you please do not let your accomplishments end with simply one summit. Concur new mountains and accept new challenges with an open and dedicated mindset. Persevere through all of the frustrations, temptations to take the easy way and distractions which may hinder your ability to reach your

Throughout the past 7 years there have been struggles and successes both for the class of 2017 as a whole and each one of us as individuals, but yet here we are sitting on this stage awaiting our diplomas. Through these 7 years, we have learned many things, both in the classroom and outside of it, but our learning does not stop here when we receive our diplomas, our responsibilities do not stop here, and most importantly our perseverance to overcome adversity does not stop here. We are only given one life and we are given complete freedom in how we live that life; the choice is ours. Everyone will make different decisions regarding their future, but make those choices