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| What Young People Wrote Us After Participating in Patchwork Players
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| “Encore”
Today has been one of the saddest, most best days I've had in a long time. Encore has been great this far. I have learned so much about older people in the past few days. I am happy to say that I am going to be sorry to see these courageous people leave my life in such a short period of time. The best part about Encore is the one on one sharing that we do with an older person of our choice. I have been able to talk about the things that I have not even thought about talking about with others. I have been able to express myself in ways I have not been able to do in a long time. I just write today to say Encore is great.
Patchwork Players, MacLaren YCF, March ‘03 ENCORE
You can be fat, thick or thin But we're all the same, deep within
People look and judge, tryin' to claim the fame If they only knew how our pains were the same
Yeah, we all have our troubles but I give major props To us that's overcoming them When you're able to say I'm over that It's just the best feeling ever
We all have special talents and we should all be proud If you're wanting to find yours, join something-maybe something like this
Encore can help you feel not alone But only if you're willing to learn that you're NOT alone
Maybe you have some insecurity that you think no one else has But if you just ask around, I bet there's someone feeling just like you
Hillcrest youth, Patchwork Players May ‘03 "I
really want to say thank you. This Encore program changed my whole
life. It changed my attitudes towards pretty much everything. My
time here was going really bad before I attended Encore. Now I'm
doing really well. I try to treat everyone respectfully and I'm
overall a lot happier, and it all started with the people of Encore.
I mean just having people listen to what's going on in my life and
actually care. I really feel Encore is part of my family. I love
you all. That's why I want to say thank you. What you do is incredible.
You make it all happen." ENCORE
Elders have amazed me the whole of my life Their wisdom is vast-they see lessons in strife Their gray hair's a crown for people to see Their roots are so deep - there's great strength in thee
I make sure to listen when they're teachin' a lesson Cause I know it can help me whenever I'm stressin' They have many answers, yet how little we ask Instead we all hide behind the “I am fine” mask
But we don't really fool ‘em - they know what is true Because they have most likely been in our shoe
That's why Encore's special and so very unique It's crew are fine people - impossible to critique They do this with love and because they care That's why they get serious and leave themselves bare
They trust we won't dis them or ever be mean It seems we're a hope of theirs, even a dream
They dream they can help us to maybe live better And for that we owe them a thank you forever
Written by two youth at MacLaren, March ‘04
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