Silver Lining

This is a gift for a very good friend of mine, Tea, of TeaPhotography. Tea's been my "Silver Lining" through 10 very long months of what seems like nothing but dark clouds! She may not know all that's happened, but, the parts that she does know, she's always kept me pushing forward, with her upbeat personality and genuine love and goodness in her heart for others. She's truly an inspiration. With all that she has going on, she never seems to let it get her down. An example of this is a quote from her recent Earth Day news article, where she said, "I find beauty everyday." The world would be such a better place if we all were able to look at things like that!

Tea's my "Silver Lining." She's mentioned the term "Silver Lining," a time or two in her writings and/or deviations, and I've come to find her as my silver lining. Especially, after listening to the lyrics of a particular song, called "One Day You Will" -- By Lady Antebellum. I've listed the lyrics below, along with a link to the video on YouTube. To me, the verses are how I view my life at times, and the chorus is how Tea can make me feel about it. And, Tea...thanks to you, I'm still "holdin' on..."

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One Day You Will -- By: Lady Antebellum
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You feel like you're falling backwards
Like you're slippin' through the cracks
Like no one would even notice
If you left this town and never came back
You walk outside and all you see is rain
You look inside and all you feel is pain
And you can't see it now

[Chorus]
But down the road the sun is shining
In every cloud there's a silver lining
Just keep holding on (just keep holding on)
And every heartache makes you stronger
But it won't be much longer
You'll find love, you'll find peace
And the you you're meant to be
I know right now that's not the way you feel
But one day you will

You wake up every morning and ask yourself
What am I doing here anyway
With the weight of all those disappointments
Whispering in your ear
You're just barely hanging by a thread
You wanna scream but you're down to your last breath
And you don't know it yet

[Repeat Chorus]

Find the strength to rise above
You will
Find just what you're made of, you're made of

[Repeat Chorus]

One day you will
Oh one day you will