the pain never fades

Here is another song I have recently heard, that the lyrics seem to mimic my life! I ran into some friends of ours a few days ago who have gone through some really hard times the past year or so - more than any family should have and it made me realize that some people are just chosen to walk these paths in life. We will never now why life works out like this, but we must trust that it is only because of God's grace that those who are chosen are able to find success in whatever challenge they are given.

I heard a quote from someone in the media today, that is really sticking with me...and probably something we should all live by, "This is our life, and it is entirely too short to live it making choices and decisions that you think others want you to make. This is your life, it is too short - do what you love and go after what you desire, even if those around you don't support your choice. This is your life, it is too short."

SOBER

by: Kelly Clarkson

And I don’t know
This could break my heart or save me
Nothing’s real
Until you let go completely
So here I go with all my thoughts I’ve been saving
So here I go with all my fears weighing on me

Three months and I’m still sober
Picked all my weeds but kept the flowers
But I know it's never really over

And I don’t know
I could crash and burn but maybe
At the end of this road I might catch a glimpse of me
So I won't worry about my timing, I want to get it right
No comparing, second guessing, no not this time

Three months and I’m still breathing
Been a long road since those hands I left my tears in but I know


It’s never really over, no

Wake up

Three months and I’m still standing here
Three months and I’m getting better yeah
Three months and I still am

Three months and it's still harder now
Three months I've been living here without you
Three months yeah, three months

Three months and I’m still breathing
Three months and I still remember it
Three months and I wake up

Three months and I’m still sober
Picked all my weeds but kept the flowers