coffeebreak ver. 1.3

I have always enjoyed answering my soulsister jan's coffebreak questions. For me, it breaks the monotony of what I am doing every day and allows me to think and analyze. At the same time, it adds to my learning and if only for this, I am trully grateful.

Graduation. Such a bittersweet word for me. I have had the fondest memories of my own graduation in high school (we didn't have one in grade school as i was educated in a school that has basic education which meant from grade 6 you go to grade 7 which is already equivalent to 1st year in high school. we graduated when we were in grade 10).

I don't remember exactly what our high school graduation song was. Was there any, babs? If there was, it could have been the normal "farewell to you my friend" which Raymund Lauchengco popularized. Or Pops Fernandez's "points of view". Or if my memory serves me right, it could be the then-popular "I can" by Do-Re-Mi. Remember that?

If I were to graduate from high school this year, I would love for this to be our class song:

We'll Never Say Goodbye Lyrics by Simon And Garfunkel

We share the days of laughter

We share the nights of sorrow

And in the morning after

We face the bright tomorrow

Side by side we'll always stand

Spirits flying high

Long as I can hold your hand

We'll never say goodbye.

We walk the halls of learning

And serve a proud tradition

The flame of truth is burning

To clarify our vision

Look at how the future gleams

Gold against the sky!

Long as I can share your dreams

We'll never say goodbye

There's little to be sure of

But we will last forever

For now we know the pure love

We feel when we're together

Then if someay we should part

We will not say die

Long as you are in my heart

We'll never say goodbye