IF A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS…….
If a picture paints a thousand words,
Doesn’t this clearly describe SEAYLP?
In the beginning, there were 28 individuals,
All grouped together at Chicago O’Hare airport,
Strangers to one another, getting acquainted,
At the ending, there were 28 individuals,
All staying for a while at Days Inn,
Family members amongst each other, saying goodbye,
Isn’t it amazing what 25 days together can do?
If a picture paints a thousand words,
Let’s travel back in time and look at the albums,
At all the times we spent together,
From the theatre and the arts session with Shana,
To the Halloween party, what a blast it was!
From the Welcome Luncheon,
To the water testing sites,
From learning about the river ecology,
To studying bout the great Abraham Lincoln,
From our time with our foster families,
To the times shopping at WALMART and BestBuy!
From the interesting trips all over America,
To the ‘exhilarating’ DIPLOMACY SIMULATION!
From Day 1 to Day 25.
If a picture paints a thousand words,
I would draw a big heart surrounding that picture,
Signifying all the friendships we have fostered,
Treasuring them till the day we leave this Earth,
SEAYLP has truly been an once-in-a-lifetime experience,
Something that does not happen every day in our lives,
I’m sure we are missing one another,
I see posts of people dreaming of SEAYLP here and there,
Memories of SEAYLP flashing randomly in our minds,
Although, it’s only been slightly more than a week since we all parted,
I miss all of you SEAYLPers!
They say all good things come to an end,
Yet, I can safely say that this is only the beginning of something new,
We’ll all meet again someday in the future,
As leaders making a difference in the world,
Let’s make SEAYLP our inspiration!
The future’s in our hands!
A SEAYLP reunion will definitely be planned
However, we have to do something first!
The Action Plan’s the first step,
Education’s next,
The future is yet to be written,
Emulate Abraham Lincoln!
Let’s make the most of it!
Let’s change the world for the better!
Let’s make a difference!
I MISS ALL OF YOU!
WE’LL CATCH UP AGAIN SOMEDAY J
