Eighteen years ago the house phone rang before
the sun was up - our grandpa R. had passed away. (His wife,
grandma J. had passed away several years prior). May they be remembered
and may I try to be a better person because of lessons I have learned.
God grant them peace - Amen.
[I have realized that I recall the events of March 22nd, 1995 more clearly than the day of his actual funeral... Am so very blessed to have people in my life who love and care about me... Thank you...]
"You feel like a candle in a hurricane/ Just like a picture with a
broken frame/ Alone and helpless/ Like you've lost your fight/ But
you'll be alright, you'll be alright"
Chorus:
Cause when push comes to shove You taste what you're made of
You might bend, till you break
Cause its all you can take On your knees you look up Decide you've had enough You get mad you get strong Wipe your hands shake it off
Then you Stand, Then you stand Life's like a novel With the end ripped out The edge of a canyon With only one way down Take what you're given before its gone Start holding on, keep holding on
("Stand" by Rascal Flatts) ...I, like many before me, do realize that music can help in multiple situations... We can use songs to celebrate when we are happy; wallow when we are sad; help us move past rough times; change our attitudes -- whatever we want can often be helped along by a few good songs/artists. This particular song helps me remember that I CAN do things -- I am strong enough and it is worth it to continue to try and try and try again... (Yesterday I attended my 2nd funeral in four weeks and overall I am trying to do better -- I am still searching and trying to remember the good).
.JPG)