This Way

It was cold
That's what I remember
Your eyes stared
Middle of December
and I never thought we'd end up
This way
Months went by that seemed like years
I've stopped counting all my tears
Never thought we'd be like we are today.

But now it seems like something's always wrong
My heart tells me I should've known all along

That nothing could stay that perfect
I sure hope it was worth it
And I wish you could stop and see what this is doing to me
I'm not sure what really happened
But I never would have imagined
That we would be the way we are today
Never thought we'd end up this way.

You're not the same
I guess I've changed too
What we have, seems like it's coming unglued
Don't even know what I want to say
Anymore.

I guess it's true what they say about the heart
Every word you say leaves a scar
Never thought we'd be like we are today.

But now it seems like something's always wrong
My heart tells me I should've known all along

That nothing could stay that perfect
I sure hope it was worth it
And I wish you could stop and see what this is doing to me
I'm not sure what really happened
But I never would have imagined
That we would be the way we are today
Never thought we'd end up this way.

I'm hardly sleeping anymore
Is this something worth fighting for
Don't wanna close the door on what we were before.

But now it seems like something's always wrong
And I hope we don't stay this way for long.

I Am Thankful

I am thankful today, simply because I am alive. 

I am thankful because the world is so beautiful, because of the first sharp breath and vivid colors of fall, the first snowfall of winter, the year-round sunsets, a full moon, the mood of a tropical downpour, the excitement of a hurricane, the majesty of the ocean and the mountains. 

I am glad that I do not take for granted the wet, slippery roads after a sudden rainfall, the first flower of spring or trees in full bloom.  I am thankful for these things.

I am thankful for those who love me and for those I love.  I am grateful to know that life is important even when it is unhappy.  I am thankful that there is so much good in the worst of us. I am thankful that hope lives in every human heart, even though there may be times of great depression, grief and turmoil. 

I am thankful for the variety in people which adds such life to living. 

I am thankful for the way I feel when I walk or sing.  I am thankful for deep sleep and the always new adventure of tomorrow.  I am thankful I live in a place where dreams and aspirations and hard work are rewarded.  I am thankful because I have work to do which I love.  I am thankful because I am in a position to give some help to some of those who need it. 

In other words, I am thankful to be alive.  I am deeply grateful for the energy, the imagination, the hope, the challenge called life and I will be very thankful if I can live for a long time.