As I looked back into my life, I realize that my life truly was a highway of twists and turns. But, the final result is now here, and it was all worth the struggle. With great pride and happiness my first child graduated High School and I sent her off to a great College to prepare her for a prodigious future. Needless to say, I did not know I would now face numerous roadblocks. I left my daughter alone for the first time with 7 girls to share a room. I had to walk away knowing that I no longer have control. So, I left with a knot in my stomach and and a prayer that she would be fine. Well, I am proud to say I raised a very good and self sufficient daughter. But, she still needs me! Yeah! She has been sick and I have had to pick her up twice for her medical needs. The passed two weeks have also been quite an experience as well. My daughter turned 18 years old and should have enjoyed this momentous peak of childhood, but instead, she sat in her room crying. Why? Because of her boyfriend. Yes, she has been struggling to balance a long distance relationship. It is not working at all. I found myself trying to pick up all of her broken pieces. Not only has it drained her, and made it difficult for her to focus on midterms but it has given me more gray hairs and holes in my stomach. Her relationship has been suffering through cyber bullying and jealous people. I had to intervene with parents and "face book"to stop harassment. I can't believe this has happened to my daughter. As reluctant as she may feel to get back on her feet again, I remind her of my life and where we are today. As the days move on, I know she will get passed this horrible experience. Maybe these words can be a guide for her or anyone that feels that life has taken them on a highway.
Life Is A Highway lyrics
Whooo umm yeah...
Life's like a road that you travel on
When there's one day here and the next day gone
Sometimes you bend, sometimes you stand
Sometimes you turn your back to the wind
There's a world outside ev'ry darkened door
Where blues won't haunt you anymore
Where brave are free and lovers soar
Come ride with me to the distant shore
We won't hesitate
To break down the garden gate
There's not much time left today
Whooo umm yeah...
Life's like a road that you travel on
When there's one day here and the next day gone
Sometimes you bend, sometimes you stand
Sometimes you turn your back to the wind
There's a world outside ev'ry darkened door
Where blues won't haunt you anymore
Where brave are free and lovers soar
Come ride with me to the distant shore
We won't hesitate
To break down the garden gate
There's not much time left today
[Chorus:]
Life is a highway
I wanna ride it all night long
If you're going my way
I wanna drive it all night long
Through all these cities and all these towns
It's in my blood and it's all around
I love you now like I loved you then
This is the road and these are the hands
From Mozambique to those Memphis nights
The Khyber Pass to Vancouver's lights
Knock me down get back up again
You're in my blood
I'm not a lonely man
There's no load I can't hold
Road so rough this I know
I'll be there when the light comes in
Just tell 'em we're survivors
[Chorus]
Gimme gimme gimme gimme yeah
[Chorus]
There was a distance between you and I (between you and I)
A misunderstanding once
But now we look it in the eye
Ooooo...Yeah!
There ain't no load that I can't hold
Road so rough this I know
I'll be there when the light comes in
Just tell 'em we're survivors
[Chorus: (x3)]
Life is a highway
I wanna ride it all night long
If you're going my way
I wanna drive it all night long
Gimme gimme gimme gimme yeah
Life is a highway
I wanna ride it all night long
If you're going my way
I wanna drive it all night long
Through all these cities and all these towns
It's in my blood and it's all around
I love you now like I loved you then
This is the road and these are the hands
From Mozambique to those Memphis nights
The Khyber Pass to Vancouver's lights
Knock me down get back up again
You're in my blood
I'm not a lonely man
There's no load I can't hold
Road so rough this I know
I'll be there when the light comes in
Just tell 'em we're survivors
[Chorus]
Gimme gimme gimme gimme yeah
[Chorus]
There was a distance between you and I (between you and I)
A misunderstanding once
But now we look it in the eye
Ooooo...Yeah!
There ain't no load that I can't hold
Road so rough this I know
I'll be there when the light comes in
Just tell 'em we're survivors
[Chorus: (x3)]
Life is a highway
I wanna ride it all night long
If you're going my way
I wanna drive it all night long
Gimme gimme gimme gimme yeah
momentous (adjective)- very important
prepare (verb)- to make ready; to make oneself ready
prodigious (adjective)- extraordinary, fabulous
suffering (noun)- to experience
peak (verb)- reach highest point
reluctant (adjective)- unwilling, offering resistance
1. After the girl completed her Masters degree, she felt as if she had reacher her ________.
2. Their 50th wedding anniversary was a ___________occasion.
3. The little boy was _____to give the stranger a helping hand.
4. People go through a lot of _______ after the loss of a loved one.
5. Students will need to _____ for the regents exams.
6. The wedding planner could not wait to throw her first _____ wedding bash.
*grammar point: a noun can be a person, place or thing and sometimes an abstract idea.
Can you name some nouns from the song above?
Example: road, wind, world
So glad to see that you blogged this experience as it is important to shed our burdensome times in life through writing. Cynthia is resilient, strong and completely focused on what matters- no worries!!!! This will strengthen her and you as well!!!! Thanks for sharing, Jo. Well-written, too!
ReplyDeleteAs much as a mother worries about her children, you are blessed to have children that you know are always doing the right thing with or without you within monitoring distance. Bullying has become a huge problem that needs to be addressed. It is unfortunate that sometimes it is the adults that are worse than the children. I hope that this is coming to an end so your daughter can focus on positive things in life.
ReplyDeleteWow! Thank God she turns to you! That's such a testament to her trust in you. How scary. I'm frightened for my children, having to grow up in an age where so much can happen in a matter of seconds. When we were younger, someone had to bully you in person, or through word of mouth. The lies and rumors took a while to get going and often fizzled out along the way. Not the case today. The internet, for as great as it is, is just as awful. I hope things improve soon.
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