Dear Choir Program,
It's almost unreal that after eight years of calling myself a high school choir member, I'll never be able to do that again. Since fourth grade you have been one of the most important things in my life, but it's senior year and today marks the one-month mark until graduation. It's time that I grudgingly say goodbye. Saying goodbye's going to be like saying goodbye to my family. It just doesn't feel right. I've made so many memories within the program that letting it go seems impossible.
I have so much to thank you for. Over the last eight years I have met some of my favorite people and by far my closest friends. I met people who I could go to with anything and know beyond doubt that I can trust. It's not too far fetched to say I met my second family during my time in choir. I mean we definitely spent enough hours together. Whether it was a choir concert, a trip, or just at rehearsal, we always did it together like a family. I hope that in another eight years I'll have the same people in my life. Some of the memories I've made with them will stay with me forever and I can't wait to make even more outside of this program
You've also given me the confidence I needed to become the person I am today. I walked into freshman scared and unbelievably socially awkward, but I'm walking out believing in myself more than ever (and still a little socially awkward but it's not as bad). You pushed me to do things I'd never thought I could do, whether it was singing by myself or singing tenor 2 when I had sung bass 2 for six years. You even showed me I could be a section leader on a part I was unfamiliar with. If you told freshman year David that that's what senior year David would be doing he would have laughed in your face. But here I am today doing just that. This confidence helped me take up dance, apply for college, and even helped me get a job. I would be nowhere near where I am today if you hadn't have impacted my life the way you did. I couldn't thank you enough for that.
Leaving you this year has been one of the hardest things I've had to do, but I know that it's time to move on. You've done so much for me, but now it's time for you to do the same thing for someone else. I can't wait to come back and visit and see what you're doing. I have no doubt it'll always be something amazing. To my choir family, know that I love you more than anything and I'm proud of each and every one of you. I may be leaving, but I'm not gone! Make me proud and yourselves prouder.
Thank you so much,
David
