by time she flew up to wellesley on the day of the commencement address. i just want to very quickly share something she said near the end of the speech. the three choices in life, try to get involved in something bigger than themselves. in her case that was literacy. make sure that life had joy. and in her case that was marrying george bush. also, not to miss the joy of human connection. i always thought that this little passage was really very nice and very well put. i know from the six different versions that i saw of the speech that barbara bush had significant input. she said, for several years she had impressed upon you the importance to your career of dedication and hard work. this is true. as important are your obligations as a doctor, lawyer, or business leader will be. you are a human being first. those human connections, spouses, children, friends, the most important investments you will ever make. at the end of your life you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict, or not closing one more deal. you will r