from the depths i will soar

watched half of the vocal music recital this afternoon at the multi-purpose hall :) i meant to stay only for a few minutes.. but ended up staying for an hour and a half. i dunno.. guess the 'graduation blues' are setting in somewhat. in a few weeks, my 'kids' will be leaving upis.. moving on to their respective colleges. *sigh* i know this happens every year. but i never get used to it. really. "parting is such sweet sorrow.."

there's a certain kind of pride, though.. when you see the students up there on stage (whether it's the patched-up multi-purpose stage or the more well-maintained stage of the UP film center). suddenly, you see them not as these kids who cut your math class.. or who attempted to cheat on their quiz/hw/sw/whatever. they stand up there.. singing their hearts out.. and you feel proud of them. maybe it's the music.. maybe it's my mood for the day. or maybe it's the fact that i know they'll soon be leaving. perhaps, so will i.

so here. a song of farewell.. and a song of hope. He really speaks to me.. :)

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LIKE AN EAGLE
Carl Strommen

Now is the time
To follow the wind
To walk alone
And a star will show the way
Above the clouds
Beyond the sea

And now is the time
And now and farewell
And as we part
You taught me well
You gave me strength
You showed the way
I'll not forget you

Like an eagle I will soar above the clouds
I will spread my wings and fly into the sun
Like an eagle I will race above the stars
I will fly to places yet unseen
Go beyond my wildest dreams
Know that you are watching over me

And all alone
I will follow the stars above
As my guide
As my guide
I trust in you
To show the way to me
Beyond the sea

And now is the time
And now and farewell
And as we part
You taught me well
You gave me strength
You showed the way
I'll not forget you

Like an eagle I will race above the stars
I will spread my wings and fly into the sun
Like an eagle I will race above the stars
I will fly to places yet unseen
Go beyond my wildest dreams
Know that you are watching over me

Alone, I can fly with the eagle to the mountain high
Race with the eagle so far beyond my dreams
Like an eagle I will fly

Like an eagle I will race above the stars
I will spread my wings and fly into the sun
Like an eagle I will soar above the clouds

I will fly to places yet unseen
Go beyond my wildest dreams
Know that you are watching over me

Like and eagle I will race above the stars
Like an eagle I will fly
Like an eagle I will fly

I'm gonna fly the highest mountain
Fly above the clouds
Like an eagle I will fly