What Really Matters: A message for high school graduates

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- In his weekly on-air commentary, ABC7 News anchor Dan Ashley offers a word of congratulations and a bit of wisdom.

I have had the privilege to be a commencement speaker a number of times, both at the high school and college levels. It's an honor that I don't take lightly and I try to offer something of lasting value for the graduates.

It is such a special time in their lives and a deeply symbolic rite of passage.

Each week, ABC7 News Anchor Dan Ashley offers commentary on the important issues affecting people where you live. Here's a look back at previous segments.