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Saturday, August 22, 2009
Music...
All You Did Was Save My Life - Our Lady Peace
You, looked at me as you walked in the room
Like the red sea, you split me open
Somehow I knew these wings were stolen
All you did was save my life
Tried to run but I could'nt move
Well I paid for these concrete shoes
Like a singer that sings the blues
You saw hope in the hopeless
I'm not dying
All you did was save my life
Pulled me out of that flat line
Put the heartbeat back inside
I'm not dying
All you did was get me through, I owe every breath to you
Heart and soul unparalyzed, all you did was save my life
Save my life
I'm not for sale but I've been sold
The more I hear the less I know
The lies are swallowed whole
In there insignificance
The story's been told a million times, but it's different when it's your life
I won the lottery tonight, the lottery tonight
I'm not dying
All you did was save my life
Pulled me out of that flat line
Put the heartbeat back inside
I'm not dying
All you did was get me through, I owe every breath to you
Heart and soul unparalyzed, all you did was save my life
Save my life
I started to come around, the dogs are backing down
I'm not afraid to see, the devil's gone underground
This tightropes been cut down, and i can finally breathe
You, looked at me as you walked in the room
Like the red sea you split me open
Somehow I knew these wings were stolen
I'm not dying
All you did was save my life
Pulled me out of that flat line,
put the heartbeat back inside
I'm not dying
All you did was get me through, I owe every breath to you
Heart and soul unparalyzed, all you did was save my life
All you did was save my life
Put the heart beat back inside
All you did was save my life
Put the heart beat back inside
All you did was save my life
I do not understand how people can listen to crappy, meaningless music when there is stuff like this out there. I mean really, why would you want to listen to music if you aren't getting anything out of it? REAL musicians are trying to inspire others, not just make money like the rap and pop stars that are popular these days.
When I listen to music I was something real, something that gives me insight or peace. This song chokes me up every time I hear it, and I'm not going to lie, I can't stop listening to it.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
When I Grow Up...
Is growing up something that happens gradually or is it something that happens over night? For me, it's been a bit of both. I've always been mature for more age, even more so in the last few years. At 19 I'm much more interested in moving out, getting married and thinking about my future than the average person my age.
My mom is on vacation at her trailer all this week though and suddenly I feel more adult than ever. She's been gone since Friday night and I've already done dishes, cleaned the litter boxes, three loads of laundry! I also made a grocery list, Tyler and I budgeted and everything since we are very nearly broke until payday. We also currently have no microwave so everything we bought had to actually be real food!
Not only that, but we had dinner guests! Andrea and Shawn came over yesterday for spaghetti. I realized last minute that I should get some garlic bread and some dessert so I had to run to the grocery store again. The spaghetti was all stuck together (I'll be sure to use more salt next time!) and we ended up with more food than we needed (better than less food I suppose), but overall it was a lot of fun. After dinner we all sat outside for a while before heading back in for dessert. Andrea and I did the dishes while Tyler and Shawn sat in front of the TV (men!).
The most interesting thing that I've found through all of this is that I really don't mind doing any of it one bit. Tyler is so helpful, so I don't usually end of doing anything alone. We take turns with the litter boxes, and help each other out with the dishes. I did all of the laundry and even put it away, but at least he carried it all downstairs for me!
It's weird to say that all of this makes me feel grown up, dishes, laundry and such are things that I have been doing for most of my life. The difference is, now I don't mind doing these things. I understand now that the stuff has to get done so I might as well get it over with. It's also a lot less stressful to just keep on top of these things. I don't want to have to do two hours worth of dishes at the end of the week or ten loads of laundry.
I'm pleased with how well Tyler and I work together. I am so happy about the couple that we have matured into and I'm excited to see how much our relationship will grow from here.
My mom is on vacation at her trailer all this week though and suddenly I feel more adult than ever. She's been gone since Friday night and I've already done dishes, cleaned the litter boxes, three loads of laundry! I also made a grocery list, Tyler and I budgeted and everything since we are very nearly broke until payday. We also currently have no microwave so everything we bought had to actually be real food!
Not only that, but we had dinner guests! Andrea and Shawn came over yesterday for spaghetti. I realized last minute that I should get some garlic bread and some dessert so I had to run to the grocery store again. The spaghetti was all stuck together (I'll be sure to use more salt next time!) and we ended up with more food than we needed (better than less food I suppose), but overall it was a lot of fun. After dinner we all sat outside for a while before heading back in for dessert. Andrea and I did the dishes while Tyler and Shawn sat in front of the TV (men!).
The most interesting thing that I've found through all of this is that I really don't mind doing any of it one bit. Tyler is so helpful, so I don't usually end of doing anything alone. We take turns with the litter boxes, and help each other out with the dishes. I did all of the laundry and even put it away, but at least he carried it all downstairs for me!
It's weird to say that all of this makes me feel grown up, dishes, laundry and such are things that I have been doing for most of my life. The difference is, now I don't mind doing these things. I understand now that the stuff has to get done so I might as well get it over with. It's also a lot less stressful to just keep on top of these things. I don't want to have to do two hours worth of dishes at the end of the week or ten loads of laundry.
I'm pleased with how well Tyler and I work together. I am so happy about the couple that we have matured into and I'm excited to see how much our relationship will grow from here.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
The Importance of Family
It's been forever since I last wrote anything! I've been so long without a computer and without the internet. But I'm back! I want to talk a little about the importance of a family, and a little about a very special lady.
Every year my family gets together for the long weekend in August and goes camping. We call our reunion the White Whoopee (because that was my great-grandmother's last name, not because we are racist). This year was it's 38th year! There were 64 of us there this year! It's always an awesome time, we really only see each other once a year, but this year was a little different.
My mom's aunt passed away just a few days before the reunion. I didn't know my auntie Carol all that well, but after spending the last few weeks hearing such great things about her, I wish I had. I'm looking forward to chatting with her when I join her in Heaven - because that is no doubt where she is.
She was 74 years old and up until a month ago was on a year-long missions trip in Africa. At 74! She became ill and ended up coming home early. It turns out the she had a lymphoma in her stomach which was quickly removed. She died about a week and a half after her surgery because of some complications.
She was so ready to go though. She was excited about dying, about going home. She was looking forward to being with her family that had already passed on and about being with God. She had doctors and nurses praying and singing hymns in the hospital with her. She was preaching the word of God until she could no longer speak. She was a woman of God, she lived every moment of her life for Him.
My family came together for her funeral and then spent the weekend together camping. This year's theme was "New Beginnings". We all had new beginnings with our faith by being shown her example. She gave her immediate family some peace because she wasn't sad. She helped to give them closure as she was dying and heading towards her own new beginning.
Everyone needs that. A family is so important, whether it's the family that you were born with or the one that you choose for yourself. We need to hold them close to our hearts. There is no one who can be there for you more than your family. They've always been there and always will be. You have a history with your family and you know each other better than anyone else could.
A family is all about the stories that are shared, the help that is offered and the love. No one with a loving family ever has to worry about not having someone to help out. They're always there for you as soon as you call. I want to make sure that as I grow older I don't lose touch with any of these people.
Every year my family gets together for the long weekend in August and goes camping. We call our reunion the White Whoopee (because that was my great-grandmother's last name, not because we are racist). This year was it's 38th year! There were 64 of us there this year! It's always an awesome time, we really only see each other once a year, but this year was a little different.
My mom's aunt passed away just a few days before the reunion. I didn't know my auntie Carol all that well, but after spending the last few weeks hearing such great things about her, I wish I had. I'm looking forward to chatting with her when I join her in Heaven - because that is no doubt where she is.
She was 74 years old and up until a month ago was on a year-long missions trip in Africa. At 74! She became ill and ended up coming home early. It turns out the she had a lymphoma in her stomach which was quickly removed. She died about a week and a half after her surgery because of some complications.
She was so ready to go though. She was excited about dying, about going home. She was looking forward to being with her family that had already passed on and about being with God. She had doctors and nurses praying and singing hymns in the hospital with her. She was preaching the word of God until she could no longer speak. She was a woman of God, she lived every moment of her life for Him.
My family came together for her funeral and then spent the weekend together camping. This year's theme was "New Beginnings". We all had new beginnings with our faith by being shown her example. She gave her immediate family some peace because she wasn't sad. She helped to give them closure as she was dying and heading towards her own new beginning.
Everyone needs that. A family is so important, whether it's the family that you were born with or the one that you choose for yourself. We need to hold them close to our hearts. There is no one who can be there for you more than your family. They've always been there and always will be. You have a history with your family and you know each other better than anyone else could.
A family is all about the stories that are shared, the help that is offered and the love. No one with a loving family ever has to worry about not having someone to help out. They're always there for you as soon as you call. I want to make sure that as I grow older I don't lose touch with any of these people.
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