Today i finish my work at the counseling center and transfer into retirement. Although i will have some additional tasks to finish, those can wait for a few weeks. this morning, donna and i will collect the rest of my office possessions.
after today, i will hold the title of 'associate director' no longer. what i WILL be is still a mystery, except that 'stephen' will still be 'stephen'. but the possibilities are endless.
this song, which i cherish, comes to mind. at the time of this transition, they carry with them a new, relevant meaning. my future?
everything's possible
by fred small
We have cleared off the table, the leftovers saved,
Washed the dishes and put them away
I have told you a story and tucked you in tight
At the end of your knockabout day
As the moon sets it's sails to carry you to sleep
Over the midnight sea
I will sing you a song no one sang to me
May it keep you good company.
Washed the dishes and put them away
I have told you a story and tucked you in tight
At the end of your knockabout day
As the moon sets it's sails to carry you to sleep
Over the midnight sea
I will sing you a song no one sang to me
May it keep you good company.
CHORUS:
You can be anybody you want to be,You can love whomever you will
You can travel any country where your heart leads
And know I will love you still
You can live by yourself, you can gather friends around,
You can choose one special one
And the only measure of your words and your deeds
Will be the love you leave behind when you're done.
You can be anybody you want to be,You can love whomever you will
You can travel any country where your heart leads
And know I will love you still
You can live by yourself, you can gather friends around,
You can choose one special one
And the only measure of your words and your deeds
Will be the love you leave behind when you're done.
There are girls who grow up strong and bold
There are boys quiet and kind
Some race on ahead, some follow behind
Some go in their own way and time
Some women love women, some men love men
Some raise children, some never do
You can dream all the day never reaching the end
Of everything possible for you.Don't be rattled by names, by taunts, by games
But seek out spirits true
If you give your friends the best part of yourself
They will give the same back to you.
There are boys quiet and kind
Some race on ahead, some follow behind
Some go in their own way and time
Some women love women, some men love men
Some raise children, some never do
You can dream all the day never reaching the end
Of everything possible for you.Don't be rattled by names, by taunts, by games
But seek out spirits true
If you give your friends the best part of yourself
They will give the same back to you.
You will be missed as the Associate Director and as a psychologist, but -----your natural leadership, your genuinely loving nature, your humor, your compassion, your respect for others, your appreciation for diversity, your spiritual presence are what will be truly missed. It was very touching this a.m. to see the people who hugged you and said ---"I will miss you".
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Skills can be learned by others, but "YOU" will never be replaced by anyone.
UD will a better place for future students----because you worked there.