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note: I wrote this sunday but never post-ited it. (yup that was me trying to figure out how to use ED on the end of post-it. been my goal pretty much all week! :)

Today when I got home from church I had an email from an amazing friend of mine who has no idea but she has the best timing of anyone I know. I havent talked to her in weeks so she has no idea what is going on in my life and its like she knew she needed to share. She has been through more in her life in the past year I think should humanly possible to bear and yet she has kept going. She has fallen. She picked herself back up and fallen again. The thing to remember here is she has always gotten back up. Always returned to what she felt was right. I have had the privilege of going through these worldly struggles with her. Through her example I have realized the Lord knows whats best for you. The good and esp the bad things he places there to help you to be what he needs you to be. She understands that. That is basically what she shared in this email. I am so thankful for the wonderful people in my life AND their wonderful examples AND for sharing! See if she hadnt of sent this email I wouldnt of ever known. I LOVE her missionary example! esp. when its within her peers! Her story and her over flowing love for others and God brings tears to my eyes.

So.. I thought I would share with you what she shared with me.

Just this song. I think it might of really touched me because I know her and music is really powerful to me anyway. I always put what I feel to some song. Maybe cause Im too chicken to say what I feel... na not really. :) Just that someone else can word it so much better.

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SWIM

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You gotta Swim

Swim for your life

Swim for the music that saves you when you're not so sure you'll survive

You gotta swim

Swim when it hurts

The whole world is watching, you haven't come this far to fall off the earth

The currents will pull you away from your love

Just keep your head above

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I found a tidal wave

Begging to tear down the dawn

Memories like bullets

They fired at me from a gun

Crack in the armor yeah

I swim for brighter days

Despite the absence of sun

Choking on salt water

I'm not giving in

SWIM!

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You gotta swim

For nights that won't end

Swim for your families, your lovers, your sisters and brothers and friends

Yeah you gotta swim

For wars without cause

Swim for the lost politicians

Who don't see their greed as a flaw

The currents will pull us

Away from our love

Just keep your head above

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I found a tidal wave

Begging to tear down the dawn

Memories like bullets

They fired at me from a gun

Crack in the armor, yeah

I swim for brighter days

Despite of the absence of sun

Choking on salt water

I'm not giving in

I'm not giving in

SWIM!

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You gotta swim

Swim in the dark

There's no shame in drifting,

Feel the tide shifting and wait for the spark

Yeah you gotta swim

Don't let yourself sink

Just find the horizon I promise you it's not as far as you think

The currents will drag us away from our love

Just keep your head above

Just keep your head above

SwimJust keep your head above

Swim, Just keep your head above

SWIM.

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Jacks Mannequin

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"When everything is trying to drag you down, you have to keep fighting (swimming). Sometimes you don't care enough to do it just for yourself - so you have to do it for others who care about you. Sometimes you have to swim for other things that save you. Sometimes you have to swim because other people won't. Sometimes you have to swim just to "show 'em!" The important thing, though, is that you SWIM. And you don't ever stop. You keep swimming just to keep your head above, and then, suddenly, you are winning. So for anyone who ever faces discouragement... SWIM!"

-Part of the email from said AMAING friend

I love you! You know who you are.

LAURENnicole