 | 31 Dec 08 |
As challenging as 2008 was for so many people….this people included….I hold the utmost optimism for the upcoming new year. My hopefulness has nothing to do with a new president taking office, fuel prices coming down, bailout money free-flowing from the government, or even a new book contract. It has to do with hope, and I think that’s something that has to come from inside of a person. A willingness to stand back up no matter how hard you get knocked down or the size of the bruise left on your rear-end. Yes, we can, of course, gather hope from others, but how quickly the world would be drained of that valuable resource if we didn’t have some small token of it to offer others ourselves.
So, for my many friends reading this, most of whom had their butts kicked this year by the economy, by the universe, by life in general, I’d like to offer a small token of hope and support. I’m sending it by way of a song I heard recently. I couldn’t for the life of me figure out how to add it to this blog, but you can hear it straight away if you go to my myspace home page. www.myspace.com/deborahleblanc
So turn up your speakers, click on the link, (takes a second or two to start playing) and have a listen…..and may 2009 bring all of you great joy, peace, health, and success!
deb
P.S. For anyone who might have trouble understanding all the words due to the accent, I’ve added them for you below. 
“Stand Back Up”
Go ahead and take your best shot,
Let ‘er rip, give it all you’ve got,
I’m laid out on the floor, but I’ve been here before,
I may stumble, yeah I might fall,
Only human aren’t we all?
I might lose my way, but hear me when I say,
I will stand back up,
You’ll know just the moment when I’ve had enough,
Sometimes I’m afraid, and I don’t feel that tough,
But I’ll stand back up,
I’ve been beaten up and bruised,
I’ve been kicked right off my shoes,
Been down on my knees more times than you’d believe,
When the darkness tries to get me,
There’s a light that just won’t let me,
It might take my pride, and my tears may fill my eyes,
But I’ll stand back up,
I’ve weathered all these storms,
But I just turn them into wind, so I can fly,
What don’t kill you makes you stronger,
When I take my last breath,
That’s when I’ll just give up,
So, go ahead and take your best shot,
Let ‘er rip, give it all you’ve got,
You might win this round but you can’t keep me down,
‘Cause I’ll stand back up,
And you’ll know just the moment when I’ve had enough,
Sometimes I’m afraid and I don’t feel that tough,
But I’ll stand back up,
You’ll know just the moment when I’ve had enough,
Sometimes I’m afraid and I don’t feel that tough,
But I’ll stand back up.
© 2008 – 2009, Deborah LeBlanc. All rights reserved.
Deborah LeBlanc is an award-winning author and business owner from Lafayette, Louisiana. She's also a licensed death scene investigator and an active member of two national paranormal investigation teams.
She is the president of the Horror Writers Association, president of the Writers' Guild of Acadiana, president of Mystery Writers of America's Southwest Chapter, and an active member of Sisters in Crime, Novelists Inc, and International Thriller Writers Inc. In 2004, she created the LeBlanc Literacy Challenge, an annual national campaign designed to encourage more people to read, and founded Literacy Inc. a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting illiteracy in America’s teens. She also takes her passion for literacy and a powerful ability to motivate to high schools around the country.
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Great song, Deb–and great post for this last day of 2008.
by Toni McGee Causey December 31st, 2008 at 1:20 pmThanks, Toni. That woman sure can wail, can’t she? What a voice!
by Deborah LeBlanc December 31st, 2008 at 1:24 pmExcellent post, Deb! I can relate like you wouldn’t believe AND I’m still standing, by George!
by Debra Webb December 31st, 2008 at 2:16 pmOh, girl, I WOULD believe! 2008 was a tough year for a lot of folks. And I’m SO glad you’re still standing!!
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by deborah January 2nd, 2009 at 6:18 amGreat blog to end the year. I can so relate to the song.
Happy New Year everyone!
by HollyD December 31st, 2008 at 7:38 pmDon’t you love songs that hit ‘home’ so well?
by deborah January 2nd, 2009 at 6:16 amDarn, I would have sworn I commented last night. I love the song, it’s a battle song to take you into each day. And that woman can rock.
Happy New Year! so how do you say that in cajun country?
by Cele January 1st, 2009 at 7:34 pmDoggone right about that battle song, Cele. And Happy New Year in Cajun country? BON ANNEE! (first E has the mark over it (‘), which makes it sound like a long A. So phonetically it would be ‘ ah-neigh’”
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by deborah January 2nd, 2009 at 6:22 am