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1 Dear Members of the Graduating Class of 1981: As members of a class rich in a diversity of life experiences and brimming with myriad styles of self expression, and ■ as individuals seeking to achieve further self actualization, fulfillment, and discovery of potential, you have shared in the joys, mystery, and grief of life and death experiences; you have clarified your values; you have striven to achieve a common goal; you have challenged and supported each other; and yet you have nurtured the essence of your , uniqueness as you engaged in the give and take of learning and a vast range of human encounters and responses as ( students in this School. And so it was for the many classes in years gone by. li ji But you also shared an experience unlike others in the history of the School-of not being able to welcome and initiate into the School, when you were students, another class; of not feeling the stimulus and responsibility of being the role models and mentors of newer members of the student body; of sensing a lack of continuity as each year you felt the loss of staff whom you had come to know and with whom you had developed a bond; of negotiating uncharted terrain; of being part of the growing edge of change unprecedented perhaps in magnitude or kind in the history of the School which had long been characterized by change and innovation. 1| It was an experience in which the entire, immediate School community shared and we learned from it. We found [ sources of strength and support, developed a closeness, and turned energies into productive directions, not self I defeating. We valued from new perspectives, insights, and greater appreciation, things taken for granted. Time, and making the present count for the future, assumed a deeper meaning. We recalled the words of Erich Fromm, from To Have or To Be, “ we can be only if we become, we can exist only if we change. ” Living is being is becoming is changing. Perhaps, too, we felt more keenly the parallel to that concept; the self limiting nature of clinging to the past for security, of basing our self concept on things which we have or possess. “U I am what 1 have and if what I have is lost, who then am I?” to which Fromm reponds, “If I am who lam and not what I have, nobody can deprive me of or threaten my security and my sense of identity. My center is within myself; my capacity for being and for expressing my essential powers depends on me. ” You have be ome inextricably a part of the School. Each has been touched by the other and has changed. The story of the School is primarily a story of people, of values, of principles, of ideals. It is a story full of life, of drama, of change, of determination and perseverance; of trials, discouragement, frustration, of commitment, helping, and caring; of searching, exploring, learning and growth; of accomplishments of its graduates, and contributions to the t health needs of people around the world. You have become a part of the fabric of the School of Nursing which spans 1 the years, transcends ephemeral differences, captures in subtle and intricate design the spirit, the uniqueness and special quality and contributions of each person and each class. A legacy was passed on to you and you will pass it on ! to others as you exemplify those ideals and qualities for which your school has stood. Just as you take a part of the ' MGH School of Nursing with you, you will always be a part of the MGH School of Nursing community ■ wherever it exists - in the hearts and minds of those associated with or touched by the School. t t Sincerely,
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V ! i Mrs. Jacqueline Bunte IN MEMORIAM Miss Barbara Fitch I I 2
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