crash and burn...

Yeah, so... this song is a little emo. But it's something that has quickly climbed to the top of my iTunes library and has been much played on my music phone as I work out or walk between classes. It's called "Crash and Burn" by Savage Garden

When you feel all alone

And the world has turned its back on you

Give me a moment please to tame your wild wild heart

I know you feel like the walls are closing in on you

It's hard to find relief and people can be so cold

When darkness is upon your door and you feel like you can't take anymore Let me be the one you call

If you jump I'll break your fall

Lift you up and fly away with you into the night

If you need to fall apart

I can mend a broken heart

If you need to crash then crash and burn

You're not alone

When you feel all alone

And a loyal friend is hard to find

You're caught in a one way street

With the monsters in your head

When hopes and dreams are far away and

You feel like you can't face the day (Chorus)

'Cause there has always been heartache and pain

And when it's over you'll breathe again

You'll breath again

When you feel all alone

And the world has turned its back on you

Give me a moment please

To tame your wild wild heart

(Chorus)

This week has been really rough, especially this weekend. Between three dance rehearsals, two performances, 5 hours of CPR and First-Aid training, a dorm-wide formal, and studying for 3 tests on Wednesday, I have been running on little sleep, nervousness, and caffeine. I feel like I am about to crash and burn. I am so ready for the semester to be over. I am ready for the stress of being in Chara (my dance company) to be over. I am ready for these ridiculous classes to be over.

And then I remember those whose lives really are over. On Friday we danced for Relay for Life and the dances that the officers chose were so amazing! All about hope; a hope beyond hoping for a cure and hoping for a cancer-free world for our children. It was moving to dance under the stars and be there with those who are still grieving, questioning, and searching.

This evening I endeavored to get a ton of studying for biology done. I have a killer of a test on Wednesday that I am not ready for... I grabbed dinner around 8:30pm and by the time I got back and settled into studying again, my friend called and was in tears. A loved one had just passed away and she needed a hug and a friend. So, we sat and cried and drank tea for a while. There went studying... but that is OK. Isn't that why I am here, after all? Hopefully I was able to let her know that "If you need to fall apart, I can mend a broken heart. If you need to crash then crash and burn, you're not alone..."

After all, if you have to crash and burn, I'd rather you not do it alone... So give me a call and let me know how to pray or where to find you to give you a hug... sometimes we need to remember that He will never leave us alone!