Friends

Listening to Corrinne May's "Birthday Song" on my way home today, my mind flashed back to the many people, friends and family in my life whom I am grateful for.

From the primary school to secondary school, I was reminded of the very few family who stood by me when everyone else doubted that I would succeed academicly. God on the other hand had other plans for me and these people were the God sent, helping me through it all.

In college / university, there were so many friends, great friends, who helped me overcome my "shell" of shyness and to learn to think critically. It was at this stage that I had learnt so much which proved to be the foundation for me to cope in the "real world". Some believers and some non believers.

As I started my career, yet again, there were friends from church and those not from church who made a big impact to me as I begun my career and as I went through some of the toughest challenge in my life. Some of these are from my home state and were like elder brothers to me.

I am truly truly blessed for great friends and a great sibling. Look forward to sending the following song to them when I greet them this year:

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Birthday Song

Don't worry about that extra line
That's creeping up upon your face
It's just a part of nature's way
To say you've grown a little more
Trees have rings and thicker branches
Kids shoes get a little tighter
Every year we're getting closer to who we're gonna be
It's time to celebrate the story of how you've come to be

Happy birthday my friend
Here's to all the years we've shared together
All the fun we've had
You're such a blessing
Such a joy in my life
May the good Lord bless you
And may all your dreams come true

So light a candle on your cake
For every smile you've helped create
For every heart and every soul
You've known to grow a little more
A few more pounds, a little more grey
Don't count the years just count the way
It takes a little time to go from water into wine
Don't ever lose the wonder of the child within your eyes

Happy birthday my friend
Here's to all the years we've shared together
All the fun we've had
It's such a blessing
Such a joy in my life
May the good Lord bless you
And may all your dreams come true

Jesus Hold Me Now - Casting Crow

Living on my own, thinking for myself
Castles in the sand, temporary wealth
Now the walls are falling down
Now the storms are closing in
And here I am again

Jesus, hold me now
I need to feel You in this place
To know You're by my side
And hear Your voice tonight

Jesus, hold me now
I long for Your embrace
I'm beat and broken down
I can't find my way out
Jesus, hold me now

Curse this morning sun
Drags me into one more day
Of reaping what I've sown
Living with my shame

Welcome to my world
And the life that I have made
One day you're a prince
And the next day you're a slave

Lord, I just looked up today
And realized how far away I am
From where You are
I don't know what else to pray
Broken at Your feet I lay
The life I've torn apart

Jesus, hold me now
Jesus, hold me now
Jesus, hold me now
Jesus, hold me now