I’d love to share a song with you that I’ve been saving for today – Valentine’s Day.
When this song was first sent to me, it was hard for me to listen to it; in fact, it took me almost seven months before I could.
It was written on the night of my husband, Patrick’s, memorial by a talented friend of ours, Donnie Demers. Donnie told me he went home afterwards, and the song poured out of him within minutes. He has always considered that this piece was co-written (with Patrick). This song is so beautiful, and I am humbled and pleased that Donnie tells me that I am the inspiration for it. When I finally did listen to it, I was so moved, and as time has gone on, I’ve loved this song more, and more, and its message has grown stronger, and clearer, every time I hear it.
Everybody has someone who has touched his, or her, life in a meaningful way, be it a teacher, parent, a higher power, a friend, or that someone who lifted you up just because they loved you. And the road isn’t always smooth; it can be rocky, and challenging. But our love, and our connection to each other is empowering in a way that is indescribable. Isn’t that what Valentine’s Day is all about? Spreading the love to those that have lifted us up, and empowered us in this special way?
So, I’m sending this out as my Valentine.
And I hope, like the Paul McCartney lyric says – that the love I take, is equal to the love I make.
Thank you to Donnie, Suzie (who sang the song so beautifully), and of course…to my Patrick.
BECAUSE OF YOU
Written by: Donnie Demer. Sung by: Suzie Benson Rose
[audio:http://www.lisaniemiswayze.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Because-of-You-MP31.mp3|titles=Because of You]I won’t cry because it’s over
I will smile because it happened
And I’ll always know just what I have to do
When my life is met with sadness
In my heart I’ll find the laughter
That forever will be there because of you
Because of you
I am an open field of open doors and fences
A sunrise as it reaches for the sky
Because of you I know the me I am without the false pretenses
Because of you I have these wings for me to fly
As I watch the world around me
In every frame you will be there
You will be the wind that dances in the night
All these tears for you I’m crying
Not from sadness but from joy
Because of you I know that I will be all right
Because of you
I am an open field of open doors and fences
A sunrise as it reaches for the sky
Because of you I know the me I am without the false pretenses
Because of you I have these wings for me to fly
Because of you
I am an open field of open doors and fences
A sunrise as it reaches for the sky
Because of you I know the me I am without the false pretenses
Because of you I have these wings for me to fly
I just know I’ll be all right because of you
