With my 20th high school reunion coming up this weekend, it seems appropriate to revisit the song that was the theme for my Junior Encounter: "The Promise" from When in Rome.
If you need a friend, don't look to a stranger,
You know in the end, I'll always be there.
And when you're in doubt, and when you're in danger,
Take a look all around, and I'll be there.
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say.
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be.
But if you'll wait around awhile, I'll make you fall for me,
I promise you, I promise you I will.
When your day is through, and so is your temper,
You know what to do, I'm gonna always be there.
Sometimes if I shout, it's not what's intended.
These words just come out, with no gripe to bear.
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say.
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be.
But if you'll wait around awhile, I'll make you fall for me,
I promise you, I promise you I will.
Junior Encounter was something we did at Bellarmine, where half of the junior girls would go for a weekend (there were encounters for boys, too) and get to know each other and in theory get closer to god, too. The latter part didn't work so well for me, but the first part did a lot toward breaking down the walls that we like to put up between one another.
When you arrived at Junior Encounter, you stood around outside waiting while the Team finished getting ready. There we were, somewhat awkward, trying to be cool. They start playing the theme song - over and over and over and over. What a great message: I'll be there for you. Yes, the song appears a bit more romantic, but it speaks to the commitment of bad days and times when you probably don't even like each other... but being there for one another.
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