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I started to post this on The Scriptorium, but decided it was better here instead. I'm catching up on my blog reading after my "hiatus", and got to Alan's entry of October 16th re: transformation in the context of community. The highlighted phrase "do it anyway" reminded me of a song I've not heard in a while by Ceili Rain, entitled (oddly enough) "Do It Anyway". I thought it might be edifying to share it with the rest of you:
You're scared to put your face in the water--
Do it anyway
You're scared to color outside the border--
Do it anyway
You're scared if you say that they will laugh at you--
Do it anyway
You're scared of what I say 'cause it might be true
Do it anyway--do it anyway--do it anyway
You're scared if you join up you still won't belong--
Do it anyway
You're scared that if you leave--you'll be gone--
Do it anyway
You're scared to let your friends depend on you--
Do it anyway
You might surprise the both of you--so
Do it anyway--do it anyway--do it anyway
What if you're wrong--and what if you're right
What if you walk the walk--and fight the fight
You're scared that that next peak is too high for you to climb--
Do it anyway
Afraid that they will start to laugh if you start to cry--
Do it anyway
You're scared to tell the world what you're doin' here--
Do it anyway
You're scared to say "I love you" right in my ear--
Do it anyway--do it anyway--do it anyway
| posted by #Debi | 12:40 PM | |