Inspiration

The first video makes me laugh. If I could only get this to work on most of the adults in my life ;)
[Pause the MUSIC, on the right ---> Then play the video].


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A good song with happy, dancing muppets = joy :)

If what I am is what's in me
Then I'll stay strong - that's who I'll be
and I will always be the best
"me" that I can be.

There's only one me, I am it
have a dream I'll follow it
It's up to me to try.

Oh! I'm a keep my head up high
Keep on reaching high
Never gonna quit
I'll be getting stronger.

And nothing's gonna bring me down (no!)
Never gonna stop, gotta go.
Because I know
I'll keep getting stronger.

And what I am is thoughtful
what I am is musical
what I am is smart
and what I am is brave
what I am is helpful
what I am is special
There's nothing I can't achieve.
Because in myself I believe in oh...

Gonna keep our heads up high
Keep on reaching high
Never gonna quit
Just keep getting stronger.

And nothing's gonna bring us down (no!)
Never give it up, gotta go.
Because I know
I'll keep getting stronger.

What I am is super
what I am is proud
what I am is friendly
what I am is grouchy
what you are is magical
what you are is special

There's nothing I can't achieve.
Because in myself I believe in oh...

Gonna hold my head up high
Keep on reaching high
Never gonna stop
I'll be getting stronger.

Nothing's gonna bring me down (no!)
Never give it up gotta go, oh... yeah...
I'll keep getting strong--er.

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This is touching. I am the queen of post-it notes, I frequently use them to share loving words with My Honey, so their use in this video is special to me. One of my New Years Resolutions was to try to learn sign language in the year 2011. I think I've just been reminded to learn.


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"Love Come" - simply beautiful.


Love come light up the shadows
Let the beauty of you enter in
For I have hungered for a tender touch
A long and lonely time
I've seen much more than I want to
So much anger so much pain
A line is drawn and lives are torn apart
The wounds too hard to heal
Love has taken me in lifted my load
And in this empty space a wonder grows
A dream of some kind of peace I could hold up as true
I never knew anything about love before you
You call and I come running
I can sense the flood before it breaks
And I'd do anything to dry your tears
To let you know you're safe
Love has taken me in lifted my load
And in this empty place a wonder grows
A dream of some kind of peace
I could hold up as true
I never know anything about love before you
Love come light up the shadows
Let me drink the beauty of you in
For I have hungered for a tender touch
A long and lonely time

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A very special song.

For my son: I love you, and I am so proud of you. You will always be my best friend, the one who makes me smile the biggest, hugs me the hardest, and inspires me.
For my daughter: I remember you as a baby - the softness of your hair, the blue-gray color of your eyes, how you loved to dance. I love you and I miss you. I will not pretend to understand, or even like, God's plan for our lives but I pray each day that He surrounds you body, heart and soul with my love.

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Lastly, this is amazing. It's worth watching through to the end.