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| That stupid Joe Nichols |
| 07.03.04 (8:57 am) [edit] |
He and his freaking song "If Nobody Believed in You"
So the first time I heard it, I was like "aw, that is such a great song, what a great message, la da da"
Second time I heard it was when I saw it on CMT. That's the first time I listened to the whole song, all the lyrics, and obviously got Joe's specific desired meaning. And I was about *this* close to breaking down into tears...might have even shed a few.
You see, the first verse is about a little boy whose Daddy doesn't believe in him. And while that is sad and I hate that kids have unsupportive parents, I can't really relate to it; it doesn't hit home, ya know?
Well verse two is about a Grandpa whose son tells him that he can't drive anymore because he doesn't trust him, and the old man starts crying because no one thinks he can do anything for himself anymore.
Cue enormous wave of shame. That is totally where my Gramps is right now, and to see the intense sadness of this man on the TV--even though he is acting and it's not a real story--just really reminded me of how hard this whole deal is for Grandpa right now. He knows that staying in the nursing home is a possibility, but right now is in denial and won't accept it. Meanwhile, the family has made the decision that he can't leave it, because Grandma just can't take care of him in the way he needs. What if he were to fall? She can't help him go to the bathroom or take showers or anything like that...she isn't that strong herself!! The worse thing for Grandpa isn't being in the nursing home not having anything to do...it's not being [i]allowed [/i]to do anything. We keep telling him that he can't do things for himself because he will get hurt...and while it's the truth, man it sucks to hear that. My poor grampy :(
Third verse talks about God and how no one believes in Him anymore, and how people just give up when no one believes in them anymore. This brought me back to my post-Niagara speech in church, and we all know what happened there. I just have to do more...He has done so much for me.
Heard the song again today while washing dishes...and once again huge emotional wave floored me. Ahhhh!!
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| Realizations and Rediscoveries |
| 07.01.04 (6:51 pm) [edit] |
So I have continued to be mondo busy and therefore have had zilcho time to stop and broadcast my thoughts to the entire world in my blog.
My latest realization is that I am a shopaholic, for real. I really need to do something about it, too. It's not that I buy things for ridiculous prices; it's more that I find too many good deals and all the good deals add up. For example, yesterday I went to Kohl's to find a bathing suit. Well, they had a one-day sale going on, and when I finally got out of there, I had a bathing suit, shorts, and four t-shirts. Well, the suit and shorts were fine because I needed both...but the tshirts were not. And they were just basic shirts, too. Why did I feel the need to get them? Hm, not really sure. They were cheap. So I am following Elise's wonderful budget idea and getting envelopes. What a smarty she is!
I also had a rediscovery, and that is the power of prayer. Sometimes I really feel the need to kick myself because I have to call this a rediscovery. You would think it would be ingrained in me by now, but sadly, it's not. I mean, I always know that it's powerful, but many times I forget about it and then am amazed when I or someone else prays for something awesome and the prayers come true. Example: the Scavenger Hunt tonight. I was totally bummed because none of my usuals (save Sammy) could come, so last night at the prayer meeting we prayed that we would get a good crowd with some non-regulars, and a bunch of kids from the park ended up coming over and hanging out with us. Some really great kids! Two of them are amazing guitar players, and another one had an awesome story. He said that just this morning he was feeling really "down and out" and he picked up the Bible and just opened it, and the first verse he read was like John 18 or something that said "if the world hates you, remember that it hated me first." He said it just made him feel so much better because that's exactly how he was feeling; that everyone hated him and life just sucked. And all I have to say is: God is awesome. I love hearing cool stories like that; I mean, He is just always there for us, even when we aren't even looking for Him, or don't know Him.
He knows you man, and He LOVES you!
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