That is the secret to overcoming those fears that haunt you at the edge of your potential, you have to confront that fear and overcome it for the love of the people who brought you that far. Homecoming has just as many meanings as there are people reading this. However, the one constant, the one truth it carries is that it is a time when people evaluate who they are, where they are going, and for our alumni, how far they have come.

I want Homecoming to stand for hope and conquering fear and standing on that edgy precipice of our potential, peering out into the wide expanse of opportunity and deciding to pursue our dreams....

Not carrying the baggage of fear, of doubt, of pettiness, but instead throwing off all that and soaring to what we can all become. Life is about challenging yourself every day. Homecoming needs to be that time when each of us vow to throw fear by the wayside and boldly pursue our dreams. We can crush fear and obstacles together, and in the trust since if you love someone, really care for them, you will be the first to help them crush and overcome obstacles. In closing, I quote Dr. Norman Vincent Peale who said "Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have."