A Little Something To Think About
 

Click on this link. http://youtube.com/watch?v=JzriEXPJ1-k

It's a song called "Moments" from a group named Emerson Drive. It sends chills through me every time I hear it.


Here are the lyrics.

I was coming to the end of a long long walk
When a man crawled out of a cardboard box
Under the E. Street Bridge
Followed me on to it
I went out halfway across
With that homeless shadow tagging along
So I dug for some change
Wouldn't need it anyway
He took it lookin' just a bit ashamed
He said, You know, I haven't always been this way

I've had my moments, days in the sun
Moments I was second to none
Moments when I knew I did what I thought I couldn't do
Like that plane ride coming home from the war
That summer my son was born
And memories like a coat so warm
A cold wind can't get through
Lookin' at me now you might not know it
But I've had my moments

I stood there tryin' to find my nerve
Wondering if a single soul on Earth
Would care at all
Miss me when I'm gone
That old man just kept hanging around
Lookin' at me, lookin' down
I think he recognized
That look in my eyes
Standing with him there I felt ashamed
I said, You know, I haven't always felt this way

I've had my moments, days in the sun
Moments I was second to none
Moments when I knew I did what I thought I couldn't do
Like the day I walked away from the wine
For a woman who became my wife
And a love that, when it was right,
Could always see me through
Lookin' at me now you might not know it
But I've had my moments

I know somewhere 'round a trashcan fire tonight
That old man tells his story one more time
He says

I've had my moments, days in the sun
Moments I was second to none
Moments when I knew I did what I thought I couldn't do
Like that cool night on the E. Street Bridge
When a young man almost ended it
I was right there, wasn't scared a bit
And I helped to pull him through
Lookin' at me now you might not know it
Oh, lookin' at me now you might not know it
But I've had my moments

Thanks for making me cry dude.

:club




God help me see things differently.

I thought the message of the song was so cool. It's one of my new top ten favorites of all time. Right up there with Garth Brook's "The Dance".

It was very good bro.

Have you heard "Praise you in this storm"?

I LOVE that song! Bro, have you seen the movie "Facing the Giants"? It would really help you right now. It's so powerful.

I need to. I keep hearing about it.

Haven't yet.

*gulp* *sob*

Melancholy schmucks.

*sniff*



(P.S. "Praise You In This Storm" is an awesome song!)

Thanks for pulling me of my pity party.I have had some major frustration lately.

*buys some soap for MissBrattlady's potty mouth!*

Reminds me of a story.... a lady shared w/ me this earlier this week.

She recounted a day that the temperature had dropped to 19 degrees ... on heard of, here in Houston. She was getting ready for work and put on her heavy winter coat when a small still voice told her "Don't forget your jacket too."

She really didn't need to bring it but placed it in her bag and walked to the bus stop. At the enclosure, she encountered a homeless man who was shivering. He asked for 50 cents to get on the bus.

This woman gave him the 50 cents and said "Sir, you look like you're cold. Here, have my jacket."

Two gentlemen witnessed her act of love and one commented to the other "You see ... there are still good people in this world".

Months later, as she was boarding a bus ... a man coming off at the same time ... yelled out "It's YOU!!" ... she of course was startled ... and mustered enough courage to say "Me?" ...

"Yes ... YOU!!! I saw you give your jacket to a homeless man on the coldest day of the year an it CHANGED MY LIFE, FOREVER. My marriage was failing. I was an alcoholic and out of work ... but your act of kindness changed my whole view on life ... and I'm here today a changed man."

Don't know how it relates ... but take it for what it's worth.