A few years ago Kasey Chambers released a song called Follow You Home. This song was dedicated to her idol Steve Irwin. I suppose unless you are a country music follower you may have never heard of the song or ever followed her interviews. Jason, Kady, Leah and I watched an interview where Kasey mentioned how much she loved this guy in Khaki. She wrote this song about Steve. We ahve listened to it so many times over the last couple of years.
We have felt so sad the last few days over the loss of Steve Irwin. A truly great Aussie guy. It has made Leah question me about me dying and her getting very upset and wanting to go and put flowers at Australia Zoo for Steve. She knows that its nearly 2000km from us but feels so sad for Bindi and little Bob losing there Dad. Until now she hasn't questioned me dying. I told a white lie and told her that I won't die from this cancer. I hope to God she forgives me if I am wrong. I believe I will survive and beat this horrible disease.
Anyway here are the lyrics by Kasey Chambers.
In the year of 62 the land received a soul
A baby cried, a mother smiles,
A hero made of gold
A heart like a burning flame
Beats like an old steam train
Bound to an other by chainSilver lining
As the boy because a man
The child inside remained
High on life with wide eyes open
A smile that could dry up the rain
A name that would now ring true
Like a sun on a sky of blue
The khaki legend grew
Ten feet tallWith heart in heard
You bridge horizons
You paint the wild
Mother nature rises
You walk alone
But I will follow you home
If the earth could mould
A man underneath the perfect sky
Like a diamond from the ground
An image of you would rise
Bearing a will of steel
Roll like an iron wheel
Teaching the world to feel Heart and soul
and another song that has touched me.
'That's What You Call A Friend' by another great country artist Adam Harvey. Love this man. He is talented and such a lovely guy.
We all have dreams to chase
We all have trials to face
And bridges that we;ve had to burn
We've all lost our way
Had a price to pay
For trusting long before it's earned
Guess there are chances that we all must take
And where we turn is how
We learn from our mistakes
When the good times roll count your friends
When the chips are down count again
There's just a precious few
Who'll be standing there with you at the end
And that's what you call a friend
We've all known deep regrets
Felt pain we can't forget
Said things we never meant to say
We all share common ground
We get one time around
To reap the seeds we sow along the way
Guess there are chances that we all must take
And where we turn is how
We learn from our mistakes
When the good times roll count your friends
When the chips are down count again
There's just a precious few
Who'll be standing there with you at the end
And that's what you call a friend
During my journey a few friends and family and others who know me through scrapbooking (even though I have never met you) have stood by me ( and you guys and girls know who you are). Others havent'. I am not going to dwell on those who have dropped back into the shadows, too scared to say the wrong thing or offer me support.
Words cannot express the strength you give me to fight this and carry on each day. I get told I am so positive and yes I do feel positive 99% of the time and I refuse to listen to those who are negative around me. My friends , family and the scrapbooking community that support me are those that help me be positive.
Thankyou for making my day so much brighter with your messages.
9 comments:
Aren't friends wonderful?! Though cancer does not make one rich, it does reveal the wealth and riches of friendship!
I wish you the right words when talking with your daughter. Though I don't know all the details of your cancer, the treatment out there is so good now. There are so many reasons to hope! But I know that it is hard to find just the right thing to say. The discussions you have with her will surely help grow her into a young lady of courage and insight.
May God give you words and strength and hope! Beverly McCallon
it is very hard to understand things like this when you are young.
I remember when my mum died, my dad would not let my sister sharon go to the funneral, she was only 6 at the time, I think if she had been allowed to go
a few years down the track, she would not be asking me about her mum.
She has asked me what was my mum like, did she love me, why did you go to australia, and not take me with you.
She thought that we were on Holidays here, and she kept waiting for me to come back.
All because my dad did not sit down with her, and explain things like mum going away.
My brother pete asked me the same thing, why did you not take me with you.
So I think it is best to sit down with them, and explain the best way that you can.
And then when they grow up, they will understand a bit better than we did.
what beautiful lyrics...thanks for sharing them dawn....i have never heard those songs before.
death is such a taboo subject to some people. when our best friends lost their daughter in a car accident three yrs ago, we openly sat and discussed all aspects of kristy's death with our kids (then aged 15, 13 and 7). we asked them what they wanted to be buried in, did they want us to donate their organs, what kinds of things did they want at their funerals, etc.
certain friends and family members were horrified when they found out we had done this but DH and i believed that they were important things to know.
our friends knew none of these things about their daughter and not knowing what to do only compounded their grief.
i think we need to give our kids a lot more credit than we do.
i am sure you will approach the subject with your daughter in a dignified and open manner dawn - you strike me as that kind of person.
take care and have a wonderful day
xxoo
p.s. i have emailed you.
Thanks so much for sharing this song from Kasey! We met Kasey a couple of years ago when my daughter was in hospital. She's such a beautiful soul!
Strength and hugs to you too Dawn!
What beautiful song lyrics! I have never heard either of them before.
I haven't checked in for a while and just wanted to say how great your new cut looks! Short hair really suits your face.
Death is always a hard subject to talk about. I lost my father to cancer in February and talking to my girls about it was one of the hardest things I had to do. But we talked about his cancer, treatments and prognosis a lot over the year before he died and I really think it helped them to deal with everything that was going on.
((( hugs )))
Love the lyrics, and we loved Steve too. Such passion. and a great laugh too. the world is not such a happy place with him gone..
and NOT a white lie to Leah darlin! You will survive!!!
NO doubt in my mind.
we cant do without you!!
Love to you, and a big hug for Leah.
Ngai
xxx
and yup BALD is beautiful, baby! :))))
Dawn.........thanks for sharing the lyrcis to these two great songs.They are both such moving songs aren't they!
Sounds like now is a good time to sit down with your girls and be honest with them.....be open....take care explaining and anwering their questions.I'm sure the school psychologist would also be happy to help you with the girls questions.
Take care.....and thanks again for sharing the 2 songs.
Absolutely postively you will get through this.
Prayers and thought \s with you and your family
Tamar xx
death is a hard subject to talk about but i think it has got a lot better ,,when our first child died 32 years ago no one wanted to talk about it but when our grandaughter died 4 years ago it was a lot better they are never fogotten always in our hearts xxxxx love to u all xxxxxx
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