In Conclusion Don't Worry About It by Lauren Graham

This book includes Lauren Graham's graduation speech to Langley High School titled: In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It. She discourages the striving for perfection and the need to get top billing. She's found she can have just as much fun being the lead as being in the supporting cast.

I realized that she and I were both in a production of Hello Dolly with Lauren in another school playing Dolly and me three years earlier playing Horace Vandergelder in small town in southwest Minnesota. After that she and I both had smaller roles in productions that were also great fun.

Lauren encourages graduates to appreciate life.  I'll paraphrase Lauren.  We need to realize that both the lows and highs of life don't last very long. A cloudy day eventually gives way to a sunny day. "...the best parts are everyday experiences." We are more than our achievements and more than our career. Lauren takes joy in the privilege of showing up on a production and playing crossword puzzles during the breaks.

During a recent ergonomic evaluation at our vet school, a friendly 80 pound collection of white curls decided that I was his friend. I spent a good portion of the evaluation scratching behind his ears as he gave me a look of perfect gratitude. Having a job were I get to meet a new friend and help someone is pretty special. Lauren would agree.

In Conclusion audio excerpt - 3 min. 

Lauren Graham promotes her book on Ellen - 7 min.