Love, Forgiveness, and Life Lessons

The speaker addresses the graduating class, emphasizing the dual nature of graduation as both a birth and a death. He introduces the concept of 'Four Offerings'—two statements and two questions centered around love and forgiveness. Through personal anecdotes, he highlights the importance of these offerings in life transitions. The speech encourages graduates to embrace these values and apply them meaningfully in their lives, while also urging them to take responsibility and participate in civic duties like voting.

What are the two transitions mentioned at the beginning of the speech?

• Birth and marriage

• Birth and death

• Graduation and employment

• Childhood and adulthood

What is the speaker's profession?

• Lawyer

• Teacher

• Engineer

• Physician and oncologist

What are the four offerings mentioned by the speaker?

• Love, forgiveness, questions, and answers

• Love, forgiveness, love received, and forgiveness received

• Love, peace, happiness, and forgiveness

• Love, forgiveness, gratitude, and peace

What exercise does the speaker ask the audience to perform?

• Write a letter to a loved one

• Turn to someone and express love and forgiveness

• Meditate for a few minutes

• Stand up and applaud

What was the only luxury the speaker's grandmother could afford?

• Food

• Education

• Shelter

• Clothing

What did the speaker's grandmother carry in her steel suitcase?

• Jewelry and money

• Clothes and food

• Books and mementos

• Tools and utensils

What realization did the speaker have about his grandmother's request to 'give them back'?

• It was about migrating to a new place

• It was about finding new knowledge

• It was about returning the books

• It was about returning love and forgiveness

What does the speaker challenge the graduates to do with the words 'love' and 'forgiveness'?

• Forget about them

• Ignore them

• Use them as empty cliches

• Imbue them with real meaning

What does the speaker emphasize as a responsibility that comes with transitions and rebirth?

• Gaining power

• Seeking wealth

• Returning love and forgiveness

• Traveling the world

What is the final message the speaker leaves the graduates with?

• Seek new knowledge

• Always be happy

• Don't forget to vote

• Travel the world