Terri

[Terri @catoncgal]

What a great commencement speech

[David Perell @david_perell]

You can see something 10,000 times on your phone, but never understand it until you see it in person for the first time.

That’s the lesson from the park bench scene in Good Will Hunting.

Matt Damon is the arrogant, book-smart intellectual who’s seen little but read everything. Robin Williams is the wise professor who rolls his eyes at Damon’s hubris. The stuff of life can only be fully absorbed through direct experience, he says.

This is one reason why school falls short. It conflates regurgitation for understanding.

Shakespeare’s plays have been reduced to bite-sized cramming on SparkNotes and exam questions the following day. Or, take entrepreneurship, where certain kinds of wisdom can only be gained in the trenches of a sales call or when you have to fire the executive you swore was going to save your company.

Travel, too.

Something about the Golden Gate Bridge can only be understood when you feel the Pacific Ocean wind and shiver under a blanket of fog. Something about the life of Moses can only be understood when you stand atop Mount Nebo (where he died) and look down at the Promised Land of Israel. Something about Italian food can only be understood when you slurp “siero” in a Parmesan cheese factory and meet the 4th-generation shop owner.

Pixels on a screen aren’t enough.

Get out and Do the Thing because certain kinds of knowledge can only be gained through tactile, first-hand experience.

[David Perell @david_perell]

If you want to read Robin Williams’ original words, I’ve copied & pasted them for you here:

“So if I asked you about art you’d probably give me the skinny on every art book ever written.

Michelangelo?

You know a lot about him. Life’s work, political aspirations, him and the pope, sexual orientation, the whole works, right? But I bet you can’t tell me what it smells like in the Sistine Chapel. You’ve never actually stood there and looked up at that beautiful ceiling. Seen that.

If I asked you about women you’d probably give me a syllabus of your personal favorites. You may have even been laid a few times. But you can’t tell me what it feels like to wake up next to a woman and feel truly happy.

You’re a tough kid.

I ask you about war, and you’d probably, uh, throw Shakespeare at me, right? ‘Once more into the breach, dear friends.’ But you’ve never been near one. You’ve never held your best friend’s head in your lap and watched him gasp his last breath, looking to you for help.

And if I asked you about love you probably quote me a sonnet. But you’ve never looked at a woman and been totally vulnerable.

Known someone could level you with her eyes. Feeling like! God put an angel on earth just for you…who could rescue you from the depths of hell.

And you wouldn’t know what it’s like to be her angel and to have that love for her to be there forever. Through anything. Through cancer. You wouldn’t know about sleeping sitting up in a hospital room for two months holding her hand because the doctors could see in your eyes that the term "visiting hours" doesn't apply to you.

You don’t know about real loss, because that only occurs when you love something more than you love yourself.

I doubt you’ve ever dared to love anybody that much.”

[Terri @catoncgal]

@FergTheGreater Awe- so so sorry! It’s so hard to lose your furry buddy who’s been there for you for so many years. Sorry for your loss.

[Terri @catoncgal]

@cg21parents No

[Terri @catoncgal]

#maskupcaniacs

[Terri @catoncgal]

#maskupcaniacs

[Terri @catoncgal]

@msoccer_cghsnc Yes- so amazing to see the turnout and the amazing families from last year come out to support this years team! We loved seeing you guys!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Terri @catoncgal]

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[Carolina Hurricanes @Canes]

Brock and Jesper are becoming... Fast friends

[Andrei Svechnikov @ASvechnikov_37]

Thank you for all you taught me, @justinwilliams. Congratulations on an amazing career! 👏

[Carolina Hurricanes @Canes]

Social experiment: if you know who this player is don't say anything just retweet

[Carolina Hurricanes @Canes]

The moms were PUMPED to get the early lead

[Carolina Hurricanes @Canes]

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[Authority Magazine @AuthorityMgzine]

Slow Down To Do More: “Know your critical few priorities, and make sure they fit on one page.” https://t.co/4zFg6MuROc

[U.S. Women's National Soccer Team @USWNT]

W ⭐️ O ⭐️ R ⭐️L ⭐️ D
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#OneNationOneTeam

[The Ellen Show @TheEllenShow]

I’m pretty sure @Pink is f@$&ing perfect. https://t.co/d4wmlQvAYJ

[Tara Navarro @StMS_Principal]

So thankful for StMS alumni Angels who keep coming back to our school! These 3 student leaders spoke to 8th graders about what to expect in high school, as well as how to step out of their comfort zones when making new friends and trying new experiences! Easter blessings abound!

[Terri @catoncgal]

@chorus_cghs Shout out to Mrs Z! Way to go. Another great job! Big success. Evening was enjoyed by all. We “Thank You”! 🍪🍰☕️🎼🎤

[StMichaelSchoolCary @StMSCary]

It was so nice to have Kevin R's uncle from India, Fr. Richard, visited Ms. Rosia's Grade 2 classroom yesterday. Thank you, Fr. Richard.