In My Life
There are places I’ll remember
All my life though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places have their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I’ve loved them all
But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Though I know I’ll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I’ll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more
Though I know I’ll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I’ll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more
In my life I love you more
This song has been a very large part of the memories I have in life. I can't tell you how many times I've been in a situation where the only thing I've wanted to do is sit down, put on this song, and laugh, cry -- just take it all in. And the past fews days, weeks, months, have reminded me of these lyrics in ways that I can't begin to explain.
For one, I've become more aware of myself as a person. I've realized that no one except you can make you happy -- and that I'm comfortable with that. I've learned that people are only that -- people. You cannot depend on anyone for anything. You have to be your own person. Even the people we love the most can annoy the crap out of you -- and that's okay. Because they're people. And you probably annoy the crap out of them too.
There are people in my life who I've said some awful things about. This has to stop. Because if I didn't like you, you wouldn't be around. As much as I may claim that you are a bitch, that you annoy me, that I just wish you'd go away -- I wouldn't have you in my life if I didn't want you there, period. And that goes for all of you -- you're all "stuck" with these people because you choose to be. If you didn't want them around, you wouldn't have them around. And I've got the guts to say that.
I've learned that you can't trust anyone, as much as you may think you can. People you never expect will stab you in the back, and they won't even know it. People will tell you a million times that they don't like someone, and the minute you aren't there for them -- they'll run straight into their arms. And these people will 9 times out of 10 be your best friends in the entire world.
In the past few months, I have learned that the people who may come off as being a little snotty, a little pompous, are probably the nicest people on the face of the earth. Because they're not pretending to be anyone they aren't. Nobody is perfect. Don't judge anyone until you get to know them, period. Otherwise, you're simply making a fool of yourself.
In the past week, I've seen one of my role models be honored in a way that I can only ever dream of. I've probably cried over this more times than I should, and that's okay. I've learned that hard work really does pay off in the end, even if you're the butt of everyones jokes. I've learned that while there are tons of fake "celebrities" -- there's at least one good one. I've learned that being the fat, ugly kid in highschool can really change your character -- for the better.
I have looked at other people in my life, influences mainly. And I have realized that for as long as I am upset over situations, that they will continue to hurt me. If I let them go, I'm untouchable. And while I may get hurt, I'm still going to wear my heart on my sleeve. Just because one person turned out to be fake, does not mean that everyone else will. You cannot turn your back on everyone, just because one person turned their back on you.
I understand that a majority of you will not read this. I'm okay with that. It's not required.
And for as much as I may preach that love is all you need? I'm wrong. Love is grand -- but you are all you need.
All my life though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places have their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I’ve loved them all
But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Though I know I’ll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I’ll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more
Though I know I’ll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I’ll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more
In my life I love you more
This song has been a very large part of the memories I have in life. I can't tell you how many times I've been in a situation where the only thing I've wanted to do is sit down, put on this song, and laugh, cry -- just take it all in. And the past fews days, weeks, months, have reminded me of these lyrics in ways that I can't begin to explain.
For one, I've become more aware of myself as a person. I've realized that no one except you can make you happy -- and that I'm comfortable with that. I've learned that people are only that -- people. You cannot depend on anyone for anything. You have to be your own person. Even the people we love the most can annoy the crap out of you -- and that's okay. Because they're people. And you probably annoy the crap out of them too.
There are people in my life who I've said some awful things about. This has to stop. Because if I didn't like you, you wouldn't be around. As much as I may claim that you are a bitch, that you annoy me, that I just wish you'd go away -- I wouldn't have you in my life if I didn't want you there, period. And that goes for all of you -- you're all "stuck" with these people because you choose to be. If you didn't want them around, you wouldn't have them around. And I've got the guts to say that.
I've learned that you can't trust anyone, as much as you may think you can. People you never expect will stab you in the back, and they won't even know it. People will tell you a million times that they don't like someone, and the minute you aren't there for them -- they'll run straight into their arms. And these people will 9 times out of 10 be your best friends in the entire world.
In the past few months, I have learned that the people who may come off as being a little snotty, a little pompous, are probably the nicest people on the face of the earth. Because they're not pretending to be anyone they aren't. Nobody is perfect. Don't judge anyone until you get to know them, period. Otherwise, you're simply making a fool of yourself.
In the past week, I've seen one of my role models be honored in a way that I can only ever dream of. I've probably cried over this more times than I should, and that's okay. I've learned that hard work really does pay off in the end, even if you're the butt of everyones jokes. I've learned that while there are tons of fake "celebrities" -- there's at least one good one. I've learned that being the fat, ugly kid in highschool can really change your character -- for the better.
I have looked at other people in my life, influences mainly. And I have realized that for as long as I am upset over situations, that they will continue to hurt me. If I let them go, I'm untouchable. And while I may get hurt, I'm still going to wear my heart on my sleeve. Just because one person turned out to be fake, does not mean that everyone else will. You cannot turn your back on everyone, just because one person turned their back on you.
I understand that a majority of you will not read this. I'm okay with that. It's not required.
And for as much as I may preach that love is all you need? I'm wrong. Love is grand -- but you are all you need.