Graduating high school seniors across the country are hearing plenty of advice from family members, friends, teachers and graduation speakers. Residents of the Charlotte, NC-based Waltonwood Cotswold offered their own words of wisdom — senior to senior. 

Residents at the community, which offers assisted living and memory care, understand that high school seniors aren’t experiencing a normal graduation, so they wanted to share some words of encouragement.

Messages ranged from “Always be kind and honest” to “Be truthful in everything you do and say” to “Don’t be discouraged! At the end we will come out better because of this.”

Waltonwood Cotswold seniors wanted their high school counterparts to know they are being thought of, and at the end of the day everything will be OK.

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