she spoke for a long time in a soft , soothing voice that sounded warm and encouraging , speech and thought blended into one , she spoke about new things to be discovered and how eager all the teams were for them to join in , she recounted their first terraforming efforts and the dreams they had for their adoptive home , she spoke about the wind and the rain and reminded the young ones not to take them for granted , she thought more than spelled out a blessing for the graduates ' future and happiness .