You can watch the video I made for it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96pH8QRRTtg

The chosen ones        

We were given these children for a reason

We were chosen with care

Something was seen inside us

That others did not possess

We must look forward to the sun

And learn to “Dance in the Rain”

For if we don’t

We’re bound to be overcome with sorrow and pain

Days go by

Some we want to cry a river

The storms come and we hope for sun

But some days it is so dark there is none

Acceptance doesn’t come easy

First come grief through all it’s stages

Then we can appreciate

The sun shining through between the rages

We need to cherish the good times

Locking them up in a special place in our hearts

For when the bad times come along

They will give us something to hold onto and a reason to be strong

Things can get better they used to calmly say

Things seemed so hopeless back in those days

There were too many struggles to ever think that could be true

Now I know the sun shines bright in our skies filled with blue

Sometimes the clouds might come

But quickly we can overcome

The storms that come our way

Because you are a different child today

Years ago you struggled my dear one

Filled with anger and rage each day

Never thinking that this

Battle could be won

Had to make decisions so difficult

Rivers, streams and oceans my heart cried silently inside

As I dreamed of all I hoped you would be

Accepting that things were different, I began to cherish you and be the best mom I could be.

Something we do not know is perfection

I stopped striving for that long ago

Searching for direction and a new beginning

I learned all I could and kept striving along

Times can get tough as they often will

Baby steps are sometimes all we can take

Happy in my heart is what you make

The small moments in which I wish time could stand still

As things can get better

Than we ever would have thought

Not the future we planned

But the one that we sought

Good enough is not perfect

We learned that in this life or we will see

It is when you try your best and never give up

Shining bright in my heart you always will be

Keep the hope

For it is never known

How much tomorrow will bring

Our hearts may just sing with joy

Keeping hopes for tomorrow

Being a better day filled with sun

If we make it there peacefully

That will be one part of the journey we have won

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Janice from MA