She's Somebody's Hero

Well, she's actually more than just my hero. She's my father's, niece's, my sister-in-law's, my brother's, her friends, her church, her community.... and many, many more. She was her mother's hero, too, until she passed. She's an amazing and selfless and giving and caring and loving person who runs herself into the ground to insure that those she loves have what they need.

She's always done this. From little notes of encouragement in my school lunches as I was growing up to helping me bury my beloved cat Sally to single-handedly packing my entire 3 bd/2.5 ba condo by herself since I live another state. I'm in awe of her strength and endurance.

This song reminds me of her.... my dear, sweet Mama.

Artist/Band: Jamie O Neal

Lyrics for Song: Somebody's Hero

Lyrics for Album: Brave

She's never pulled anyone from a burning building

She's never rocked Central Park to a half a million fans, screaming out her name

She's never hit a shot to win the game

(actually my mom did! Senior USTA National Champ97)

She's never left her footprints on the moon

She's never made a solo hot air balloon ride, around the world,

No, she's just your everyday average girl (but)

She's somebody's hero

A hero to her baby with a skinned up knee

A little kiss is all she needs

The keeper of the cheerios (for C and M)

The voice that brings Snow White to life

Bedtime stories every night

And that smile lets her know

She's somebody's hero

She didn't get a check every week like a nine-to fiver

But she's been a waiter, and a cook and a taxi driver

For twenty years, there at home, until the day her girl was grown

Giving all her love to her was her life's ambition

But now her baby's movin' on, and she'll soon be missin' her

But not today, those are tears of joy runnin' down her face

She's somebody's hero

A hero to her daughter in her wedding dress (we wish!)

She gave her wings to leave the nest

It hurts to let her baby go down the aisle she walks right by

Looks back into her mother's eyes

And that smile lets her know

She's somebody's hero

Thirty years have flown right past

Her daughters' starin' at all the photographs

Of her mother, and she wishes she could be like that

Oh, but she already is

She's somebody's hero

A hero to her mother in a rockin' chair

She runs a brush through her silver hair

The envy of the nursing home

She drops by every afternoon

Feeds her mama with a spoon

And that smile lets her know

Her mother's smile lets her know

She's somebody's hero

How Far?

I'm listening to iTunes on my laptop right now and this song is playing. It really represents how I've felt so many times in my relationships. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it) I'm still walking, choosing not to go back, and they still don't understand.

Artist: Martina Mcbride
Song: How Far

There's a boat, I could sail away
There's the sky, I could catch a plane
There's a train, there's the tracks
I could leave and I could choose to not come back
Oh never come back

There you are, giving up the fight
Here I am begging you to try
Talk to me, let me in
But you just put your wall back up again
Oh when's it gonna end

[Chorus:]
How far do I have to go to make you understand
I wanna make this work so much it hurts, but I just can't
Keep on giving, go on living with the way things are
So I'm gonna walk away
And it's up to you to say how far

There's a chance I could change my mind
But I won't, not till you decide
What you want, what you need
Do you even care if I stay or leave
Oh, what's it gonna be

[Chorus]

Out of this chair, or just across the room
Halfway down the block or halfway to the moon

How far do I have to go to make you understand
I wanna make this work so much it hurts, but I just can't
Keep on giving, go on living with the way things are
So I'm gonna walk away
And it's up to you to say
Yeah I'm gonna walk away
And it's up to you to say how far