Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Believing
Recently I heard a very inspiring song entitled "You First Believed" by Hoku. The lyrics struck me because it talked about how someone's belief in you can make such a big difference in your life.Many times we see what we are doing wrong. Many times we magnify our inadequacies. We get discouraged by our failures. Many times too (far too many actually) we fail to see or acknowledge the achievements we've had.
Why is it that we tend to magnify the negative when there's a lot more of the positive to bask in? Why do we drag ourselves farther down when there are enough reasons to get back up?
I know that feeling. Been there, done that. It was a difficult place to be in. It can drag you even further down if you don't get a handle on things...which is ironic because that's the reason why you got there in the first place.
The way out was through people who believed in me. They gave me the ladder to climb out of the dark pit I was in. Did I say climb out instead of them raising me out of the pit? Yes, I did because that, to me, was the best way to help me out. Remind me of my strength. Help me find ways to realize my worth. Tell me it's okay to make a mistake once in a while...and when I do, tell me I'm not that bad after all. Slowly but surely I was able to climb that ladder, confident that I even if I fall, the ladder will always be there to climb again and again.
We do get to the point when we need a little push and tug from others with good intentions. It's what we call living...and loving. And it's because we believe in each other.
Here's the song. See for yourself...and believe...
You First Believed
by Hoku
How many times did I pray
You'd find me
How many wishes on a star
Gazing off into the dark
Dreaming I'd see your face
Safe at home unafraid
Captured in your embrace
So many times
When my heart was broken
Visions of you
Would keep me strong
You were with me all along
Guiding my every step
You are all that I am
And I'll never forget
It was you who first believed
In all that I was made to be
It was you looking in my eyes
You held my hand
And showed me life
And I've never been the same
Since you first believed
There were times
When I'd thought I'd lost you
Fearing forever was a dream
But it wasn't what it seemed
Placing your hand in mine
You could see in the dark
You were guiding my heart
It was you who first believed
In all that I was made to be
It was you looking in my eyes
You held my hand
And you showed me life
And I've never been the same
Since you first believed
How many times did I pray
You'd find me
How many wishes on a star
