And, obviously this blog has to be somewhat fluid, as some days it is hard just to talk myself into getting out of bed, so I have to be able to every once in a while give myself a break and not write a post.
Running through my head today is the song Jump Rope by Blue October. My sweetheart recently pointed out the lyrics to me and I couldn't help but be introspective as I listened to them. I suppose it speaks to me mostly because of the constant battle of ups and downs that I struggle with, but the most poignant line to me is to "be strong and don't give up hope". It is a mantra that I try to tell myself almost daily. I know we all struggle at times, and as for me....I'm hoping that I can "bounce" back from low points like this one with as much ease as jumping a rope.
Remember how you used to say
"you couldn't wait till tomorrow for a brand new day"
No fuss when ya had to ride the bus
You could add a little blush
Just to paralyze your school crush
Now your older and the weight upon your shoulder
Makes the world a little colder
No more hidin in the old days
Be strong
Don't give up hope
It will get hard
Cause life's like a jump rope
Up down when it gets hard remember life's like a jump rope
There'll be a bump there will be a bruise
There'll be alarms and there will be a snooze
There'll be a path that you will get to choose
There'll be a win and there will be a lose
You have to hold your head up high and
Watch all the negative go by
Don't you ever be ashamed to cry
You go ahead
Cuz life's like a jump rope
I want to tell you that everything will be okay
That everything will eventually turn itself to gold
Keep pushin through it all
Don't follow, lead the way
Don't lose yourself or your hope
Remember life's like a jump rope
