Words…

Sticks and stones… we all know this one; it’s not true though, words can be very hurtful. We should always be careful what we say, where we say it and to whom.

Happily, in contrast, words can also be incredibly healing and powerful things. Just a few of them strung together in the right order can brighten your day, keep you going, make sense of chaos and give you hope. And let me tell you something, if any of your friends are having a bad day / crisis please don’t underestimate the value of a few words; don’t think “a text won’t cut it just now, I’ll wait until I can phone / visit / write”. Send a text, send one every day.

Does it help? Yes. I felt, from the day Jon went into hospital and over the course of the days that followed, as though everyone I know* came and stood around me shoulder to shoulder, gradually forming a circle and keeping me right in the centre; protected, comforted, safe. I’m still in that warm bubble and I can’t begin to describe how much this means to me, how much it’s helped and will continue to help. Thank you ♥

*and some I don’t. So many of my lovely customers sent kind words too…

Over the weekend just gone I was at ma & pa’s and listened to this a lot with TheBoy. He loves it and, finding the lyrics online and singing together, I’ve come to love it more than I did before; all these words are from me to my little boy, can you hear me singing it to him on a cold December day?

I’m gonna pick up the pieces
And build a lego house
If things go wrong we can knock it down

And three words have two meanings
there’s one thing on my mind
It’s all for you

And it’s dark in a cold December
but i’ve got you to keep me warm
If you’re broken I will mend ya and keep you sheltered from the storm
that’s raging on now

I’m out of touch, I’m out of love
I’ll pick you up when you’re getting down
And out of all these things i’ve done
I think I love you better now

I’m out of sight, I’m out of mind
I’ll do it all for you in time
And out of all these things i’ve done
I think I love you better now… now

I’m gonna paint you by numbers and colour you in
if things go right we could frame it and put you on a wall
And it’s so hard to say it but i’ve been here before
now i’ll surrender up my heart and swap it for yours

I’m out of touch, I’m out of love
I’ll pick you up when you’re getting down
And out of all these things i’ve done
I think I love you better now

don’t hold me down
i think my braces are breaking
and it’s more than i can take

And it’s dark in the cold December
but i’ve got you to keep me warm
If you’re broken I will mend ya and keep you sheltered from the storm
that’s raging on now

I’m out of touch, I’m out of love
I’ll pick you up when you’re getting down
And out of all these things i’ve done
I will love you better now

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