Do I Make You Proud

Yesterday I went to the UEA (Utah Education Assn.) Convention to hear the keynote speaker, Cea Cohen Elliott.  It was an excellent speech.  I especially enjoyed the video she showed of the "Surfice Dog."  Below are the inspiring lyrics of the song "Do I Make You Proud" by Taylor Hicks that were part of the video. 

I've never been
The one to raise my hand
That was not me
And now that's who I am
Because of you
I am standing tall
My heart is full
Of endless gratitude
You were the one
The one to guide me through
ow I can see
And I believe
It's only just beginning

[Chorus:]
This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
Is do I make you proud
Stronger than I've ever been now
Never been afraid of standing out
Do I make you proud

[Verse 2:]
I guess I've learned
To question is to grow,
That you still have faith,
s all I need to know,
I've learned to love,
My selfish part of me,
And I've learned to
Walk on the road I believe.
Everybody needs to rise up
Everybody needs to be loved
To be loved
Everybody need to rise on
Everybody needs to be loved, to be loved

[Chorus:]
This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
Is do I make you, do I make you proud
This is what we dream about
Never been afraid of standing out
Do I make you proud
Stronger than I've ever been
Never been afraid of standing out
Do I make you proud
Do I make you proud

Both the dog, Richochet, and the lyrics of the song teach us much about how we want to approach our Esperanza scholars.