Do You Remember?

Sometimes I find myself humming tunes that I learned way back then, or reciting nursery rhymes or poems from grade school or cheers from high school. It's amazing how our memory works! And another amazing thing is that even how we were feeling then, kind of comes back when we remember the tunes and the words.

I remember when I was in pre-school, we were taught

Baa, baa, black sheep

Have you any wool?

Yes sir, yes sir,

Three bags full.

One for the master,

One for the dame,

And one for the little boy

Who lives down the lane.

When I was in Grade I, I remember we were made to read a poem about reading signs. Something about... "Keep off the grass" "To the playground". I can' really remember though the entire poem.

When I was in grade III, I remember reciting

"All Things Bright and Beautiful"

All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful:
The Lord God made them all.

Each little flower that opens,

Each little bird that sings,

He made their glowing colors,

He made their tiny wings. 

- Now, I can only memorize until here.

Here is the rest of the poem...

The rich man in his castle,

The poor man at his gate,

He made them, high or lowly,

And ordered their estate.

The purple headed mountains,

The river running by,

The sunset and the morning

That brightens up the sky.

The cold wind in the winter,

The pleasant summer sun,

The ripe fruits in the garden,

He made them every one.

The tall trees in the greenwood,

The meadows where we play,

The rushes by the water,

To gather every day.

He gave us eyes to see them,

And lips that we might tell

How great is God Almighty,

Who has made all things well

I can't remember when we were  taught the poem "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer. But I can still remember a few lines..

I THINK that I shall never see

A poem lovely as a tree.

We were tasked to have an Invocation back in Grade 5. We sang "I Believe" by Frank Sinatra

I believe for every drop of rain that falls, a flower grows. 

I believe that somewhere in the darkest night, a candle glows.

I believe for everyone who goes astray, someone will come to show the way. 

I believe, I believe.

I believe above the storm the smallest pray'r will still be heard.

I believe that someone in the great somewhere hears every word.

Every time I hear a newborn baby cry, or touch a leaf or see the sky,

Then I know why I believe!

I can still remember " We are the Sophies team, who'e going to win, from the mighty other team, we're gonna rock and rock around the clock..." in the tune of Rock Around the Clock. We even sang this again this time "Juniors Team" when we were in Third Yr. I even used the same cheer when we had our cheer dance competition in our company. And we won! hahaha


Our graduation song in high school was "The Times of Your Life".

Good morning, yesterday
You wake up and time has slipped away
And suddenly it's hard to find
The memories you left behind
Remember, do you remember

The laughter and the tears
The shadows of misty yesteryears
The good times and the bad you've seen
And all the others in between
Remember, do you remember
The times of your life (do you remember)

Reach back for the joy and the sorrow
Put them away in your mind
The mem'ries are time that you borrow
To spend when you get to tomorrow

Here comes the saddest part (comes the saddest part)
The seasons are passing one by one
So gather moments while you may
Collect the dreams you dream today
Remember, will you remember
The times of your life

Gather moments while you may
Collect the dreams you dream today
Remember, will you remember
The times of your life
Of your life
Of your life

Do you remember, baby
Do you remember the times of your life
Do you remember, baby
Do you remember the times of your life


 and "Magsimula Ka"

Magsimula ka, batiin ang kay gandang umaga
Ng may ngiti sa iyong mga mata
Sa pagkakaidli gumising na
Ang buhay ay masaya
Palalagpasin mo ba

Magsimula ka, tuparin ang pangarap mong tunay
Habang ang lakas iyo pang taglay
Sa paghihintay baka masanay
Sayang naman ang buhay mawawala ng saysay

(Refrain)
Iisa lang ang buhay mo
Kumilos ka, gamitin mo
Kung may nais ang puso mo
Mangarap ka, abutin mo
Upang ito'y makamit mo
Magsikap ka, simulan mo

Magsimula ka, pilitin ang tuklasin ang hanap
Madanas man ang maraming hirap
Ang mithiin mo pag naging ganap
Langit ng pagsisikap iyo nang malalasap

(Repeat refrain 2x)

Upang ito'y makamit mo
Magsikap ka, simulan mo