Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Wind Beneath My Wings

Today marks what would have been my mother's 59th birthday. This song was very popular during a part of my mother's illness and it really strikes a chord with me. The first time I heard it, I was struck by how closely it hit home to how I felt about my mother and her impact on me up to this point in my life.

I miss my mother every day and I've said it more times than not, I hope I'm doing her proud by the life I live and the mother I am. One can never really know, but I can hope.

Happy Birthday, Mom. You will always be the Wind Beneath My Wings. Love you!

"Wind Beneath My Wings"

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
It must have been cold there in my shadow,
to never have sunlight on your face.
You were content to let me shine, that's your way.
You always walked a step behind.

So I was the one with all the glory,
while you were the one with all the strength.
A beautiful face without a name for so long.
A beautiful smile to hide the pain.

Did you ever know that you're my hero,
and everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.

It might have appeared to go unnoticed,
but I've got it all here in my heart.
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it.
I would be nothing without you.

Did you ever know that you're my hero?
You're everything I wish I could be.
I could fly higher than an eagle,
'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.

Did I ever tell you you're my hero?
You're everything, everything I wish I could be.
Oh, and I, I could fly higher than an eagle,
'cause you are the wind beneath my wings,
'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.

Oh, the wind beneath my wings.
You, you, you, you are the wind beneath my wings.
Fly, fly, fly away. You let me fly so high.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings.

Fly, fly, fly high against the sky,
so high I almost touch the sky.
Thank you, thank you,
thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings

5 comments:

Rebel In Ontario said...

{{{HUGS}}}

Nothing anyone can say will make this any easier, so just know we are here for you anytime.

K-Pow said...

Happy Birthday to your mom!

She did good, no doubt about that.

(((BIG WARM SQUISHY HUGS))

Kristin said...

{{{Hugs}}}

Felicity said...

(HUGS) We played this same song at my father's funeral. I fully understand where you are coming from.

Chiloe said...

That's a beautiful song.

((((Hugs))))