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Our Chance to Dance--Recital 2006
Reminiscing thru 25 Years of Dance and Friendship

A fond farewell to Carole Ehlinger and Penny Sanservino

ANGELS AMONG US
by Don Sanservino

IT TAKES A LIFETIME TO EARN A SET OF WINGS
YOU MUST HELP OTHERS CONSTANTLY...DO INCREDIBLE THINGS
TO MOST PEOPLE, THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE
TO CAROLE & PENNY...IT'S JUST THE WAY TO BE

THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF HARD WORK AND CARING
THEY SAY, "NO BIG DEAL...WE WERE JUST SHARING"
THAT'S WHAT AMAZES ME ABOUT CAROLE AND MY WIFE
GIVING AND CARING...IT'S THEIR WHOLE LIFE

PUTTING SMILES ON FACES IS WHAT THEY DO BEST
MAKING CHILDREN SO PROUD... THEY STICK OUT THEIR CHEST
THESE CHILDREN SEE THEY CAN ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS
JUST BY HOLDING ON TIGHT TO THESE TWO ANGELS WINGS

IT WAS A GREAT RIDE, THE CHILDREN HAD FUN
MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT, WAS WHAT THEY HAVE DONE
THEY HAVE ACCOMPLISHED GOALS THAT WERE SET SO HIGH
YOU'D HAVE TO BE CRAZY EVEN TO TRY

BUT CAROLE AND PENNY DONT SEE THINGS THAT WAY
JUST DOING YOUR BEST IS ALWAYS "OK"
EVERYONE HAS LIMITS, "HANDICAPS" CALLED BY SOME
IF YOU CONCENTRATE ON THOSE...YOU'LL MISS ALL THE FUN

WHAT GIVES THEM THEIR VISION IS WHAT THEY DON'T SEE
GUIDING THESE CHILDREN TO BE ALL THEY CAN BE
THEY DON'T SEE WHAT'S WRONG, ONLY WHAT'S RIGHT
TO ALL OF THESE CHILDREN...THAT'S THEIR GUIDING LIGHT

THEY’VE TURNED FROWNS INTO SMILES AND DESPAIR INTO HOPE
LORD KNOWS THEY’VE BOTH HAD THE PATIENCE OF THE POPE!!!!
TO TURN PANIC INTO CALM & ANGER INTO LOVE
IT'S EASY TO SEE, THEY WERE SENT FROM ABOVE

WE’VE ALL BEEN WITNESS TO AN AMAZING DISPLAY
OF HOW LOVE CAN WORK WONDERS IN ITS OWN SPECIAL WAY
SO LET US THANK GOD FOR THE VISION TO SEE
THERE WILL NEVER BE TWO OTHERS LIKE CAROLE & PENNY
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Dance recital opening