This song holds special meaning for me because at the time I was writing it, my dad's health was declining rapidly. I'll never forget holding his hand and singing this song to him during the last moments of lhis ife. He couldn't speak or open his eyes at the time, but he would squeeze my hand and it was a special moment that we shared.
Sometimes it seems like life is full of pain, but when we get to "the other side" of our challenges, we can see how far we have come, knowing that we are stronger for having climbed that mountain!
And then....we climb the next one. Sometimes excited and running toward the challenge; other times struggling to take the smallest steps. Sometimes sure of our way; other times figuring it out by trial and error. Sometimes basking in the beauty; other times weathering storms. Sometimes reaching a peak; other times slipping and falling, but rising again to finish the journey.
When this life has come and gone, I believe we will look back on this life, grateful that we have tasted the bitter and the sweet, for both will have made us the best we can be.
