My new theme song

Last night, Dave and I went to the Kenny Rogers Christmas Concert (let me guess, you are laughing right now...). Kenny had a "special guest," Linda Davis who did a few duets with him as well as sang a few of her original songs.

One song ("I Have Arrived") she sang touched me, it doesn't all necessarily pertain to me but it was the theme of the song that got me.

In the past six years, my family and I have been through alot (more than one would expect to go through): my mom's aneurysm & long recovery process, my cancer and my mom passing away (also several great things: Paige & Haley!).

I've posted the lyrics to the song - "I Have Arrived"

For so many years
I've tasted tears
Prayed for all the pain to go away
And leave me alone
All that time I was unaware
That love was around me everywhere
But somehow I did not know
And I've learned to live with things
That I cannot change
It took me so long to get to this place

But I have arrived (I have arrived)
I have arrived
I've been through hell and back
But I survived
Yeah and I'm stronger - I've conquered
Every fear that held me under
I'm seeing life through different eyes
And I have arrived

I've held the hand of a dyin' friend
And still I cannot comprehend the loss
Or the pain it caused
I felt bitterness and deep despair
Struggled with life ain't fair at all
Yeah, I carried that cross
And I prayed to find my strength
As I fell down to my knees
And in my darkest hour
It was faith that set me free

But I have arrived (I have arrived)
I have arrived
I've been through hell and back
But I survived
Yeah and I'm stronger - I've conquered
Every fear that held me under
I'm seeing life through different eyes

And I have arrived
But I have arrived (I have arrived)
I have arrived
I've been through hell and back
But I survived
Yeah and I'm stronger - I've conquered
Every fear that held me under
I'm seeing life through different eyes
And I have arrived