Stories of Kindness from Around the World

And while I was up late baking — rediscovered the Pandora “Inspiration” radio station. Lots of great new songs and some oldies too. Enough tunes to keep me awake while I measured, mixed and baked!

I Lived — by One Republic, https://youtu.be/KINfQbfZwik got me dancing around the kitchen in my bare feet, swinging the towel and pretending the wooden spoon was a microphone. Be warned, this song will have movin’, singin’ and dancin’!

Too bad MisterM went to sleep early and missed a great show! But, he was tickled to see all the goodies on the counter when he woke :)).

At coloring the other day, when I said I wanted to try the mixed media that a member was describing, another member said, “You want to do it all!”

And I responded, “YES! I want to do it al!” :))) (minus the broken bones mentioned in lyrics, although, perhaps is more a general willing to take the risks metaphor?)

Life is amazing when we are open to possibilities. Move beyond those fears and DO IT ALL!


Hope when you take that jump
You don't fear the fall,
Hope when the water rises
You built a wall.
Hope when the crowd screams out
They're screaming your name.
Hope if everybody runs
You choose to stay.
Hope that you fall in love
And it hurts so bad (Yeah).
The only way you can know
You gave it all you had.
And I hope that you don't suffer
But take the pain.
Hope when the moment comes,
You'll say
I, I did it all.
I, I did it all.
I owned every second that this world could give.
I saw so many places, the things that I did.
Yeah with every broken bone
I swear I lived.
Hope that you spend your days
But they all add up.
And when that sun goes down
Hope you raise your cup.
I wish that I could witness
All your joy and all your pain.
But until my moment comes
I'll say
I, I did it all.
I, I did it all.
I owned every second that this world could give.
I saw so many places, the things that I did.
Yeah with every broken bone
I swear I lived.
Oh whoa oh oh oh oh oh
Oh whoa oh oh oh oh oh
Oh whoa oh oh oh oh oh
Oh whoa oh oh whoa oh
With every broken bone
I swear I lived.
With every broken bone
I swear I Lived.

Songwriters: Noel Patrick Zancanella / Ryan Tedder
I Lived lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing