Music speaks to people in many different ways. You've heard the saying, "Music soothes the savage beast". Music makes us sad or happy,. Music can lift our spirits, or have us crying in our beer.
Well, several months ago, when I started this journey I am on, I posted the words to a song. The song was from the movie Dreamgirls. It was one that was sung by Jennifer Hudson called "I Am Changing". The words of this song spoke loudly to me! Yes, I am changing! Changing the way I eat, changing the way I do things in my life, changing for my family. I believe these changes are for the better. Whether to make me a better person, or allow me to do things I have never done before. changes are happening!
Well, day before yesterday, I heard one of my favorite songs on the radio. Tim McGraw's Live Like You were Dying. And yes, before you commit assumicide...the words spoke to me!
Before I started making changes,in my life, I was living like I was dying! Matter of fact, I probably was dying. My weight was killing me! I was tired, breathing was a problem, walking was the worse. My life consisted of working and eating, watching TV and sleeping. Going to the basement was tortuous, climbing stairs was a nightmare. I think you get the picture.
The words from this song really mean a lot to me! Not only the sentiment involved, but the mere thought of taking advantage of every waking minute. Yes, I still love my TV! But walking means a lot also. In fact last week at the Walk From Obesity, I walked 4 miles! Being able to do things like hiking, climbing stairs, watching my son play football means so much!
You know, we are not promised anything in life. We are not promised tomorrow, a week from now, or even our next breath! So my challenge to my friends and family this week is simple...Live like you were dying!
For those who have not seen or heard the video, I have placed it here, along with the lyrics, for your convenience. Listen and enjoy! Oh yeah, Have a great week!
He said I was in my early forties
With a lot of life before me
When a moment came that stopped me on a dime
And I spent most of the next days
Looking at the x-rays
Talking bout the options
And talking bout sweet time
I asked him when it sank in
That this might really be the real end
How’s it hit you when you get that kind of news?
Man what’d you do?
And he said
I went sky diving
I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu-Manchu
And I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter
And I gave forgiveness I’d been denying
And he said someday I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dying.
He said I was finally the husband
That most the time I wasn’t
And I became a friend a friend would like to have
And all the sudden going fishing
Wasn’t such an imposition
And I went three times that year I lost my dad
Well I finally read the good book
And I took a good long hard look
At what I’d do if I could do it all again
And then
I went sky diving
I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu-Manchu
And I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter
And I gave forgiveness I’d been denying
And he said someday I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dying.
Like tomorrow was a gift and you got eternity to think about
What’d you do with it
What did you do with it?
What did I do with it?
What would I do with it?
Sky diving
I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu-Manchu
And then I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter
And I watched an eagle as it was flying
And he said someday I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dying.
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying
Well, it’s been 4 months since surgery! Can you believe it’s been that long? Anyway, things are going well.
