My Life Would Suck Without You by Kelly Clarkson

I fell in love with Kelly Clarkson's music the first time I saw her on American Idol.  This song would be one of my favorite songs to work out to if I had time to work out.

Guess this means you're sorry

You're standing at my door

Guess this means you take back

All you said before

Like how much you wanted

Anyone but me

Said you'd never come back

But here you are again

'Cause we belong together now, yeah

Forever united here somehow, yeah

You got a piece of me

And honestly,

My life (my life) would suck (would suck) without you

Baby I was stupid for telling you goodbye

Maybe I was wrong for tryin' to pick a fight

I know that I've got issues

But you're pretty messed up too

Either way, I found out I'm nothing without you

'Cause we belong together now, yeah

Forever united here somehow, yeah

You got a piece of me

And honestly, My life (my life) would suck (would suck) without you

Being with you Is so dysfunctional

I really shouldn't miss you

But I can't let you go Oh yeah

'Cause we belong together now, yeah

Forever united here somehow, yeah

You got a piece of me

And honestly, My life (my life) would suck (would suck) without you

'Cause we belong together now, yeah

Forever united here somehow, yeah

You got a piece of me

And honestly, My life (my life) would suck (would suck) without you  

You Don't Know Your Beautiful by One Direction

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You Don't Know Your Beautiful

A cute little song that reminds me of my beautiful neice

You're insecure,

Don't know what for,

You're turning heads when you walk through the door,

Don't need make-up,

To cover up,

Being the way that you are is enough,

Everyone else in the room can see it,

Everyone else but you,

Baby you light up my world like nobody else,

The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,

But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,

You don't know,

Oh oh,

You don't know you're beautiful,

If only you saw what I can see,

You'll understand why I want you so desperately,

Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe,

You don't know,

Oh oh,

You don't know you're beautiful,

Oh oh,

That's what makes you beautiful

So c-come on,

You got it wrong,

To prove I'm right,

I put it in a song,

I don't know why,

You're being shy,

And turn away when I look into your eye eye eyes,

Everyone else in the room can see it,

Everyone else but you,

Baby you light up my world like nobody else,

The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,

But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,

You don't know,

Oh oh,

You don't know you're beautiful,

If only you saw what I can see,

You'll understand why I want you so desperately,

Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe,

You don't know,

Oh oh,

You don't know you're beautiful,

Oh oh,

That's what makes you beautiful

Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na

Na Na Na Na Na Na

Baby you light up my world like nobody else,

The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,

But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,

You don't know,

Oh oh,

You don't know you're beautiful,

Baby you light up my world like nobody else,

The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,

But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,

You don't know,

Oh oh,

You don't know you're beautiful,

If only you saw what I can see,

You'll understand why I want you so desperately

desperately),

Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe,

You don't know,

Oh oh,

You don't know you're beautiful,

Oh oh,

You don't know you're beautiful,

Oh oh,

That's what makes you beautiful

Everybody Talks by Neon Trees

"Everybody Talks"

Newest song on my Ipod

Hey baby won't you look my way

I can be your new addiction

Hey baby what you gotta say?

All you're giving me is fiction

I'm a sorry sucker and this happens all the time

I found out that everybody talks Everybody talks, everybody talks

It started with a whisper

And that was when I kissed her

And then she made my lips hurt

I could hear the chit chat

Take me to your love shack

Mamas always gotta back track

When everybody talks back

Hey honey you could be my drug

You could be my new prescription

Too much could be an overdose

All this trash talk make me itchin

Oh my my sugar

Everybody talks, everybody talks

Everybody talks, too much

It started with a whisper

And that was when I kissed her

And then she made my lips hurt

I could hear the chit chat

Take me to your love shack

Mamas always gotta back track

When everybody talks back

Never thought I'd live

To see the day

When everybody's words got in the way

Hey sugar show me all your love

All you're giving me is friction

Hey sugar what you gotta say?

It started with a whisper

And that was when I kissed her

And then she made my lips hurt

I could hear the chit chat

Take me to your love shack

Mamas always gotta back track

When everybody talks back

Everybody talks

Everybody talks

Everybody talks

Everybody talks

Everybody talks

Everybody talks...back

It started with a whisper

And that was when I kissed her

Everybody talks Everybody talks...back

Finally Friday Forum

I could not have made it this far had there not been angels along the way.

-Della Reese

A very happy Della Reese's birthday everyone.  I love the above quote for SO many reasons.  I think I have mentioned before on this blog that when my grandpa passed away back in 1981, I felt he became my guardian angel.  On Earth, he was a very gentle and kind man and from as early as 7 I felt a strong connection to him.  I think he understood me.  He always took the time to talk to me and listen.  I remember him always making me feel good about myself (and who wouldn't love that).  He constantly reaffirmed that I was a special girl and could do anything.  Thirty years later I still think about him and his words to me.   It might sound strange but through my 20s and 30s he helped me from the other side emotionally and spiritually.  Whenever I did something dumb (and who didn't in their 20s and 30s), I always felt he was there to comfort me.  His presence was real and important to me.  

I remember the last time I felt his presence.  He came to me the night my grandma (his wife) passed.  I was lying in my bed alone feeling sad and he appeared to me.  He wrapped me in his arms and told me he loved me but he had to go now and  he was gone.   As awful as this encounter sounds, I felt comforted somehow.  I'm not a whack-job.  I believe with all my heart that he watched over me and cared for me from the other side for close to 20 years.  WHAT A GIFT!!!  There is not a day that goes by that I don't think of him and know in my heart that I couldn't have made it through without angels.  

When I heard this song a few months after my grandma's death, it reminded me of him.  I know that God was working through him.  I have attached the lyrics and the video.   I hope you enjoy it. 

Until next time, count your blessings and enjoy your family and friends.

When you walk down the road

Heavy burden, heavy load

I will rise and I will walk with you

When you walk through the night

And you feel like you wanna just give up, give up, give up on the fight

I will come and I will walk with you

Walk with you

Until the sun don't even shine

Walk with you

I'll be there all the time

I tell you I'll walk with you

See you through

When you walk from this place

And you gotta go to meet him face to face

Take my hand and I will walk with you

Oh, oh walk with you

Till the clouds fade away

I tell you I'll walk with you

Each and every day

Oh yes I'll walk with you

Oh, oh oh when nobody cares

I'll be right there by your side

If all your hope is lost

I'm the one that's gonna help you see the light

Just look into my eyes

Please know you're not alone

I'm here,

I'm here by your side

Walk with you

Walk with you

Walk with you

I'll be there all the time, I'm gonna walk with you

Walk with you

I'll be there until the clouds just fade away

Walk with you

I'll be there every day, every day, every day, every day

Walk with you

I'll be with you all the while

Walk with you

Be right there through the longest mile

Walk with you

I will walk with you yes I will, yes I will, yes I will, I will

Walk with you

I will walk with you

I tell you I'll be there and I will

Walk with you

Believe me I'll be there and I'll walk with you, yes i will

Against The Wind by Bob Seger

This song was one of my favorite songs to put on after a good night out with friends back in my hay-day.  Brings back great memories.

It seems like yesterday

But it was long ago

Janey was lovely she was the queen of my nights

There in the darkness with the radio playing low

And the secrets that we shared

The mountains that we moved

Caught like a wildfire out of control

'Til there was nothing left to burn and nothing left to prove

And I remember what she said to me

How she swore that it never would end

I remember how she held me oh so tight

Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then

Against the wind

We were runnin' against the wind

We were young and strong, we were runnin'

Against the wind

The years rolled slowly past

And I found myself alone

Surrounded by strangers I thought were my friends

I found myself further and further from my home

And I guess I lost my way

There were oh so many roads

I was living to run and running to live

Never worried about paying or even how much I owed Moving eight miles a minute for months at a time

Breaking all of the rules that would bend

I began to find myself searching

Searching for shelter again and again

Against the wind

A little something against the wind

I found myself seeking shelter sgainst the wind

Well those drifter's days are past me now

I've got so much more to think about

Deadlines and commitments

What to leave in, what to leave out

Against the wind

I'm still runnin' against the wind

I'm older now but still runnin' against the wind

Well I'm older now and still runnin'

Against the wind

Against the wind

Against the wind
Still runnin'

I'm still runnin' against the wind

I'm still runnin'

I'm still runnin' against the wind

Still runnin'

Runnin' against the wind

Runnin' against the wind

See the young man run

Watch the young man run

Watch the young man runnin'

He'll be runnin' against the wind

Let the cowboys ride

Let the cowboys ride

They'll be ridin' against the wind

Against the wind ...

Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd

WATCH ON YOUTUBE:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-264VgAdn8

(Prince William's favorite song.  Reminds him of his mommy.  Very sweet!!!!)

Mama told me when I was young
Come sit beside me, my only son
And listen closely to what I say
And if you do this it'll help you some sunny day

Oh, take your time don't live too fast
Troubles will come and they will pass
Go find a woman you'll find love
And don't forget son there is someone up above

And be a simple kind of man
Be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me son if you can?

Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me son if you can? Oh yes, I will

Boy, don't you worry you'll find yourself
Follow your heart and nothing else
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied

And be a simple kind of man
Be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me son if you can?

Baby be a simple, be a simple man
Be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man

Haven't Met You Yet by Michael Buble

WATCH ON YOUTUBE:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AJmKkU5POA&ob=av2e
(One of my favorite all time singers is Frank Sinatra.  Frank's song The Way You Look Tonight was "our song" at our wedding.  So you can probably figure out why I love Michael Buble.  He's nice to look at and this song just makes me smile whenever I hear it)

I'm not surprised, not everything lasts
I've broken my heart so many times I stopped keeping track
Talk myself in, I talk myself out
I get all worked up then I let myself down

I tried so very hard not to loose it
I came up with a million excuses
I thought, I thought of every possibility

And I know some day that it’ll all turn out
You'll make me work so we can work to work it out
And I promise you kid that I give so much more than I get
I just haven't met you yet

I might have to wait, I’ll never give up
I guess it's half timing and the other half's luck
Wherever you are, whenever it's right
You'll come outta nowhere and into my life

And I know that we can be so amazing
And baby your love is gonna change me
And now I can see every possibility

Somehow I know that it’ll all turn out
You'll make me work so we can work to work it out
And promise you kid I'll give so much more than I get
I just haven't met you yet

They say all’s fair in love and war
But I won’t need to fight it
We'll get it right and we'll be united

And I know that we can be so amazing
And being in your life is gonna change me
And now I can see every single possibility

And someday I know it'll all turn out
And I'll work to work it out
Promise you kid I’ll give more than I get

Oh you know it'll all turn out
And you'll make me work so we can work to work it out
And promise you kid to give so much more than I get yeah
I just haven't met you yet

I just haven't met you yet
Oh promise you kid to give so much more than I get
I said love love love love love love love
I just haven't met you yet

So Emotional

When I heard the news on Saturday night that Whitney Houston had passed away it broke my heart but sadly I wasn't surprised. 

I grew up listening to Whitney and her music.  I truly remember the first time I saw her perform on television and I thought she was absolutely beautiful.  Her rendition of Do You Hear What I Hear is one of my all time favorite Christmas song and I'll never forget the chills she gave me (and America for that matter) when she sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXV.  It was such a moving moment for this country.

She was a true talent who has left us way too soon.  God bless her soul and her family as they move through the grieving process.  I hate when we hear these kinds of stories BUT it definitely opens the door to talks with the kids about the dangers of drugs and alcohol and how they can destroy your life.  Have that talk today with your kids!!!!!!

Here is the video of Whitney at the Super Bowl in 1991.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jeUINzHK9o