I Know the Truth/You'll Never Walk Alone

*This song is obviously about a relationship…I want to be clear, there is no man. Replace “Him” with “It” and think grad school dreams.

This week marks the second major disappointment for me in the last year. When Peace Corps became an impossibility, I was consoled by the fact that Graduate School was the next logical step.

Well this week I officially received a rejection letter from the university I auditioned at in February. Having already received a rejection from my top choice, my remaining option is too expensive. I have been accepted, but they are not offering me any tuition help, so I can’t afford to go. (Unless I want to spend 10 years paying off student loans.)

So…Grad School hopes have come and gone. I guess the thing that makes it most frustrating is that I feel like everything I want to do with my life has been thwarted in recent months. I wish I was a natural optimist, but I’m having a hard time seeing the silver lining in this. I have no doubt that the Lord has a plan, but it feels pretty elusive right now.

I’ve been thinking a lot about my students this week. At our last concert I sang this song because I wanted them to keep going when they faced tough situations. I can almost hear them reminding me to take a dose of my own advice.

There are lots of versions available, but I always enjoy Sissel: