Before you go through the ceremony bestowing the honorary degree, listen to the statement again, this time followed by its companion statement and question.
Life is for living.
Tell me about your life in 1997. Rather, tell yourself about it. You likely increased the amount and qualify of the stuff you own. You may have traveled a bit, gone to a few youth gatherings and parties, attended a lot of services and done a lot of shopping. Maybe you built something or developed an idea or pursued a goal or took in some career training.