Preparing for farewell

Taking a leaf from Mad Momma's book, turning to the www for help. In true research style, here i go:

The background: On my last day at work, i don't want to send a long weepy mail about leaving and about the great time i had here and how i want to thank at least 75 people who helped me learn and grow and all that (i did have a great time, and there are at least a few people who i really am grateful to, but why triviliaze the sentiment by sharing with the whole mailing list... who wants to hear about it really?)

Instead, i wanna mail them a song and its lyrics. Something nice and positive and inspriing but not as preachy (or done to death) as Sunscreen.

And i thought i'd send them 'I hope you dance' by Lee Ann Womack. I think the lyrics are fab, and it fits the bill pretty well.

The problem - i don't have the song in soft copy. My comp at home is gone wonky and the office laptop doesn't allow you to download Kazaa/ Limewire.

Your task:
1. To tell me if you approve of the song. If not, please suggest a better one.
2. Please send me the song if you have it (write me telling me you have it and we'll do something. Don't wanna post e-mail id here)

The lyrics:
Here you go - decide....

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes,
I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances
But they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake
But it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart
Leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out
Reconsider
Give the heavens above
More than just a passing glance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance (Time is a real and constant motion always)
I hope you dance (Rolling us along)
I hope you dance (Tell me who)
I hope you dance (Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)

I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes,
I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
Dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance (Time is a real and constant motion always)
I hope you dance (Rolling us along)
I hope you dance (Tell me who)
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
I hope you dance (Where those years have gone)
(Tell me who)
I hope you dance (Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)

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I hope you reply/ comment...

Of new beginnings and more...

In exactly 2 weeks I get to stop working (for now) and in exactly 2 months I get married

Big stuff isn’t it? I'm sure you can understand – if you’re young you could fantasize about it , if you're old you'd remember how it was for you, or if you're a man you'd know how we women are about these things or if you have even an iota of imagination you will be able to...well..imagine it.

Winding up two huge chapters (pre-marriage work and singlehood) and entering a new one. Who wouldn't want it.

This is big stuff, as big as it gets. Everything's gonna be new, and i know sometimes it may not be all good, but it's just so exciting too. It's like a whole new world opening up.

A good time to take stock of how i'm feeling.

I feel like laughing out loud

Like singing

Like not doing any work

Like speeding time

Like getting rid of the old and embracing ththe new

Like starting afresh

Like being born again

Like sprouting new wings

Like broken shackles

Like a new dawn

Like it's going to be ok

Like I'm going to be content. Finally.