“While we may come from different places and speak in different tongues, our hearts beat as one” (Dumbledore – “Goblet of Fire”).

I am young and immersed in the cinematic world of Harry Potter. Dumbledore greets students with these words and I vow to never forget them.

It’s the last year of high school, and I have chosen this as my senior quote. People laugh, but they do not know the comfort and content that Harry Potter brings me.

Years later, I say this quote to my students.

There are a million differences amongst us, but what connects humanity? Our love, passion, and heart. Everyone goes through different struggles and achievements. That is not to devalue those individual experiences, but always remember, at the end of each day, our hearts beat the same and we all inhabit this wild planet together on our journey.

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