Just a song that I find beautiful…
Have courage and be kind 🖤
Just a song that I find beautiful…
Have courage and be kind 🖤
What’s left to say?
These prayers ain’t working anymore
Every word shot down in flames
What’s left to do with these broken pieces on the floor?
I’m losing my voice calling on you
‘Cause I’ve been shaking
I’ve been bending backwards till I’m broke
Watching all these dreams go up in smoke
Let beauty come out of ashes
Let beauty come out of ashes
And when I pray to God all I ask is
Can beauty come out of ashes?
Can you use these tears to put out the fires in my soul?
‘Cause I need you here, woah
‘Cause I’ve been shaking
I’ve been bending backwards till I’m broke
Watching all these dreams go up in smoke
Let beauty come out of ashes
Let beauty come out of ashes
And when I pray to God all I ask is
Can beauty come out of ashes?
Can beauty come out of ashes?
I wonder if beauty can come out of ashes…
Have courage and be kind
#WhatsGoingOn #MercyMercyMe #MarvinGaye  #BlackLivesMatter  #Unity✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
Have courage and be kind.
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
My favorite Disney princess, Andrea, sent me this song. It’s absolutely beautiful and I relate to all of it. 🖤
Have courage and be kind.
This is where I am right now. I’m a little bit lost. It’s been a bad couple of nights with no sleep. When that happens my mind goes to very dark places. Last night there was a cross roads and I thankfully took the right path. Unfortunately I’m not sure how strong I am anymore.
I know I shouldn’t complain with everything going on in the world right now, but being trapped at home, being in quarantine, is my life. I want to tell everybody that’s complaining, “welcome to my world!”
And now onto one of my most favorite songs. One of my favorite people, Andrea, a Disney princess in her own right sent this to me. I hope you enjoy. 
Have courage and be kind.
Story Of The Year – I’m Alive
My amazing daughter Ashley makes me some awesome mixed cd’s. This song resonates deeply with me. It’s about transformation. Don’t want to spoil it for you. It’s a great video and very powerful on all levels for me. While his transformation is not mine [ahem], my MS feels like this to me. It has taken over my body and soul and I’m ‘fighting’ to stay alive in a prison that is my own body.
The words are so powerful!
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“I’m Alive”
In the night I sit alone
Lifeless to the world I know
Faith loss long ago
In this graveyard I’m calling home
Carved into the stone
A diary of broken bones and
Words I should’ve known
But this grave’s too deep to ever make it up
I’d do anything, anything
Just to feel like I could reach the ground
I’d do anything, anything now
To spread these wings somehow
I scream these words so loud
But they never make a sound
I’m alive
But I’m barely breathing now
So place my heart under the ground
Lay me down
I’m alive
But I’m barely breathing now
So drag my lungs into the ground
Lay me down
In the night I sit alone
The stars rain on the world below
Beg me to explode
But these dreams I keep are nowhere to be found
I’d do anything, anything just to stop
This weight from pressing down
I’d do anything anything now
To spread these wings somehow
I scream these words so loud
But they never make a sound
I’m alive
But I’m barely breathing now
So place my heart under the ground
Lay me down
I’m alive
But I’m barely breathing now
So drag my lungs into the ground
Lay me down
Deep enough so that I’ll never feel again
Far beneath any chance at breaking skin
I’m giving in
All the promise of smiles and happiness
That’s a dream I’m not willing to admit
I’m not ready yet
To face regret
No I’m not ready yet
I’m not ready yet
No..
No..
No..
I’d do anything now
So spread these wings somehow
I scream these words so loud
But they never make a sound
I’m alive
But I’m barely breathing now
So place my heart under the ground
Lay me down
I’m alive
But I’m barely breathing now
Tread my lungs into the ground
Lay me down..
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Peace
I’ve been asked recently why I haven’t blogged, honestly, I’m just blah! Lately not much on caring or really even trying. 2012 started out with flu going through my house.
I have not had the flu for years thanks to my MS. Yes… thanks to my MS. My immune system is so overactive that colds and flus go right past me. The Tysabri infusions suppress my immune system, so, lucky me got sick! As we all know the flu makes ya all weak and shit. Times that by 1000. I’m already weak so the flu pretty much paralyzed me. Happy fucking joy joy! I’m trying to be positive that since the year started out so horribly, it can only get better. <insert sarcastic evil laugh> When I used to think that way I went from legs braces to a cane to a walker to a wheel-chariot. So the ‘it can only get better’ comment doesn’t mean all that much to me.
On a positive note… I’m getting a Picc Line inserted in the next month or so. My veins are pretty much non-existent and it hurts like a beotch when trying to find my veins. So this is a good thing. It’s a damn good thing I’m not an intravenous drug user! Seriously!! lmao
Now to share an amazing song my kid’s former nanny, Marilyn, hooked me up with. We are so blessed to still have her in our family after all theses years! She knows me so well, this is my song!
Hard Life – Brad Paisley
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Lyrics
Stop starin’ at me
Leave the sad looks at home
Everybody feels bad,
And you don’t understand,
It’s not like I’m alone
‘Cause everyone has battles to fight
And I don’t need your sympathy tonight
Yeah, it’s a hard life
But I’m okay
If I didn’t have this, I wouldn’t be who I am today
And I have lots of friends
Oh, and I have love
And yeah, I have a hard life but in some ways everybody does
There’s a lot I can’t do
But don’t be judgin me
I’m in a body I hate
But I have my faith, more then what you see
So what if I can’t kick a soccer ball into a goal?
I feel like I can lift 500 pounds with my soul
Yeah, it’s a hard life
Oh, but I’m okay
If I didn’t have this, I wouldn’t be who I am today
And I have lots of friends
Oh, and I have love
Yeah, I have a hard life but in some ways everybody does
And some like me have lost their battle
But they will be the sun that gives you warmth,
And lights the way so we can shine on
Yeah, it’s a hard life
But I’m okay
If I didn’t have this, I wouldn’t be who I am today
And I have lots of friends
Oh, and I have love
Yeah, I have a hard life but in some ways everybody does
Yeah, I have a hard life but in some ways everybody does
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Love and Light! xx, Tracy
As I was trying to sleep this just kept going through my head. Figured I’d write it out.
Do You
Do you hear me cry…
Will you turn away…
Pretending you don’t hear me.
Do you see my pain
Will you turn away…
Pretending you don’t see me.
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All I ask of you, if you chose to walk away
Is please don’t let me know…
Baby please….. just go.
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Do you feel my fear
Will you turn away…
Pretending you don’t feel me
Do you know my heart
Will you turn away…
Pretending you don’t know me.
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All I ask of you, if you chose to walk away
Is please don’t let me know…
Baby please….. just go.
Just walk out the door
Please don’t look my way
My heart can’t bear the pain
My heart can’t bear the pain…
Do you, miss me now…..
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Tracy Radford
01/03/09
Blessings and Hope