The Highway to Hope

Highway to Hope

Ah yes, I remember it well,
Hope was my destination,
My rendezvous with the future
To be of service to the nation.

On Friday night my graduation
On Saturday I raised my thumb
On the highway to Hope
And to the person I would become.

Hope, the lovely town in the Rockies
My nearest recruiting centre
The beginning of my future
Where I longed to find my mentor.

Hope, the starting point of my career
The hopes and dreams of my childhood
Were now to be fulfilled
To dedicate my life and do some good.

Ah yes, I remember it well,
Where the Coquihalla and Fraser Rivers unite
To enter the famed Fraser River canyon
No where in the world such a commanding sight.

April 21, 2008