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Clay Burleson's avatar

William is the recipient of the Moral Courage award for Charlotte Latin School for 2022.

You are so deserving of this!

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Andrew Hammitt's avatar

Congratulations William on receiving the Moral Courage award! I cannot think of anyone more deserving of this honor.

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Cross Canady's avatar

Best one yet. It was very brave, but necessary to show everyone the substance abuse aspect for people dealing with mental health issues. Thanks for continuing to share your journey and helping so many.

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William Burleson's avatar

Love you, brother!

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Patrick Balsley's avatar

Keep shining your light, brother! Your honesty is helping way more people than you’ll ever know. Thanks for sharing your journey with the world. Can’t wait to see what the future holds for you.

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William Burleson's avatar

Thank you for inspiring us!

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Courtney Oates's avatar

Amazing post, amazing day ahead, amazing song, amazing kid. Savor it all. I'm so very glad you are here - this world shines so much brighter with you in it, William. Pride abounds. Godspeed!

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Kaffy's avatar

Your writing, hard work, and perseverance inspires all of us, William. Congratulations on your graduation and 161 days of sobriety! Love always, Kaffy

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Kaffy's avatar

*inspire

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Greg Weinapple's avatar

My girlfriend passed along your blog and I was reluctant to read for about 5 months. I finally gained the strength to read today and your stories hit way close to home. Reminded me of how I was at your age. My story too is a happy one but the struggle is real. My favorite thing about you though has got to be your taste for Dylan although I think we will disagree on his finest album - for me it’s most certainly Blood on the Tracks.

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William Burleson's avatar

“Some feel the rain and other just get wet”

Love this comment. So glad you can connect with this story. However, you may be mistaken. Blonde on Blonde will always

prevail! Thanks again for your comment.

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Meg Wilkinson's avatar

Beautiful and honest! Godspeed to you William!❤️

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Jessica Melton's avatar

Congratulations William on your graduation! This installment was really amazing. Thank you so much for sharing your journey and shining your light.

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mary Beth harris's avatar

Congratulations on your graduation. 👍🏻👏👏👏💙 You should be so proud of yourself, William. 😘 I can’t wait to see what next year brings. Enjoy your day! 💙💙💙

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Gilliansmurrell's avatar

👏👏👏 and thank you for the introduction to Dylan Frost! Great song and captivating voice like yours in your writing ✍️ Congratulations on your high school graduation!

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Andrew Hammitt's avatar

Congratulations on graduating from Latin. I chuckled when you wrote how your class wasn't quiet for more than 5 minutes. So true, but still an amazing group of young people. Enjoy the day!

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Rom Jenkins's avatar

My son Thomas took his own life the day after you looked down at your slippers. (Dec 12th) I have been searching everywhere for answers until my sister sent me semi colon. Thomas's journey and yours seem to be identical. I thank God for your courage, your parents and your slippers.

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William Burleson's avatar

I hope this journey can serve as a tool throughout you and your family’s process. You, Thomas ,and the rest of the family will be in my prayers. Thank you for your comment.

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