When She Cries...
BigDnSW
Posts: 641 Member
Sometimes in life reality comes around out of the blue and hits you like a Mack truck. Well, that's exactly what happened to me literally in August 2001. And that accident began a whole new chapter in my life. The second reality came in August of 2007 and thus began the next chapter.
Reality came again today while sitting at my desk working listening to one of my favorite playlists. Yeah, just minding my own business and wham! A song comes on that brings me to my knees with tears of gratitude and thankfulness. It's been a long haul of rehabs, meds, PTs, more rehab, more meds, surgeries, etc. And all the time...yes, ALL the time standing by my side was and is my wife, Suz. She never gave up on me even when I did. Even when I quit, she never quit. She also never yelled at me. She just smiled and prayed. But at times...I could hear her crying softly at night and that broke my heart.
You see, people think I've had a couple of bad breaks. Not so. In fact, these past years have been a gift of incredible love, learning the real meaning of strength, and becoming the man that she deserves. I truly believe the real struggle is for the one(s) who have to watch the one in recovery. She has told me often how she wishes she could just wave a magic wand and "it" all go away. She tells me how helpless she feels and at times useless.
How far from the truth! Her love and dedication and prayers and love and backrubs and learning massage therapy and PT just to keep me going are...well..I am at a loss for words. There is no way I can ever repay her. So, here's to you Suzi Q! Here's to the other side of the road we have travelled on and light at the end of a long tunnel. Here's to your tears of pain and may they now be tears of joy. I love you now more than ever. Forever!
When She Cries - Restless Heart
The road I have travelled on
Is paved with good intentions
It's littered with broken dreams
That never quite came true
When all of my hopes were dying
Her love kept me trying
She does her best to hide
The pain that she's been through
When she cries at night
And she doesn't think that I can hear her
She tries to hide all the fears she feels inside
So I pray this time
I can be the man that she deserves
'Cause I die a little each time
When she cries
She's always been there for me
Whenever I've fallen
When nobody else believes
She'll be there by my side
I don't know how she takes it
Just once I like to make it
Then there'll be tears of joy
That fill her loving eyes
When she cries at night
And she doesn't think that I can hear her
She tries to hide all the fears she feels inside
So I pray this time
I can be the man that she deserves
'Cause I die a little each time
When she cries...
Reality came again today while sitting at my desk working listening to one of my favorite playlists. Yeah, just minding my own business and wham! A song comes on that brings me to my knees with tears of gratitude and thankfulness. It's been a long haul of rehabs, meds, PTs, more rehab, more meds, surgeries, etc. And all the time...yes, ALL the time standing by my side was and is my wife, Suz. She never gave up on me even when I did. Even when I quit, she never quit. She also never yelled at me. She just smiled and prayed. But at times...I could hear her crying softly at night and that broke my heart.
You see, people think I've had a couple of bad breaks. Not so. In fact, these past years have been a gift of incredible love, learning the real meaning of strength, and becoming the man that she deserves. I truly believe the real struggle is for the one(s) who have to watch the one in recovery. She has told me often how she wishes she could just wave a magic wand and "it" all go away. She tells me how helpless she feels and at times useless.
How far from the truth! Her love and dedication and prayers and love and backrubs and learning massage therapy and PT just to keep me going are...well..I am at a loss for words. There is no way I can ever repay her. So, here's to you Suzi Q! Here's to the other side of the road we have travelled on and light at the end of a long tunnel. Here's to your tears of pain and may they now be tears of joy. I love you now more than ever. Forever!
When She Cries - Restless Heart
The road I have travelled on
Is paved with good intentions
It's littered with broken dreams
That never quite came true
When all of my hopes were dying
Her love kept me trying
She does her best to hide
The pain that she's been through
When she cries at night
And she doesn't think that I can hear her
She tries to hide all the fears she feels inside
So I pray this time
I can be the man that she deserves
'Cause I die a little each time
When she cries
She's always been there for me
Whenever I've fallen
When nobody else believes
She'll be there by my side
I don't know how she takes it
Just once I like to make it
Then there'll be tears of joy
That fill her loving eyes
When she cries at night
And she doesn't think that I can hear her
She tries to hide all the fears she feels inside
So I pray this time
I can be the man that she deserves
'Cause I die a little each time
When she cries...
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Don't set me off (sniff sniff) :flowerforyou: The flowers are for Suzi.0
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that is beautiful!0
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Awww...Hope your Suzi Q gets to read all this! How wonderful to have found that kind of love and dedication.
Also, I have not heard that so in so long...found myself singing along.0 -
That is a beautiful testimonial to your wonderful wife! Definitely brought tears to my eyes....0
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You may see my beautiful wife on my profile. And now, she even has loved me through losing this weight I gained from the past. Thanks so much...I will pass all this on to her for encouragement!0
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Awe how sweet! Your wife is a wonderful lady
God bless her! 0 -
Awww...Hope your Suzi Q gets to read all this! How wonderful to have found that kind of love and dedication.
Also, I have not heard that so in so long...found myself singing along.
Same here as I have not heard it in awhile either...funny thing is, I used to play music in clubs a lot and I covered that song...little did I know
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Great song. But not as great as your wonderful testament to love and marriage!!0
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Sounds like you and Suzi have good thing going there bro.
My hatt's off to you.
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Awww ... What a beautiful post ...hard to tell who is luckier! 0
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Beautiful 0
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Awesome song!! love Restless Heart.0
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Beautiful. :flowerforyou: Give her my greetings and tell her she is amazing... 0
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Dave, did you post this just to make the ladies crazy? I know your ulterior motives... :laugh:
You & Suz deserve each other, clearly! As I've told you many times before, you're the best! :smooched:0 -
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Wow!! Not much gets tears in my eyes but your post did. This was beautiful and heartfelt! She sounds like an amazing woman.0
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awe man, pass the tissues!!!! Sniffles sniffles!0
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Beautiful! She sounds like a great lady.0
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How awesome to the both of you!0
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Davey - you hit the jackpot with this post! Not a negative nelly in any of the responses, male or female. Loooooove it!0
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That is absolutely wonderful...good for you !!!0
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Thanks much again...it is good to be around people with a heart. And, that's why I am here as well as for health and weight loss. You all are making my day even better!
My wife emailed me from school and said she "had something in her eye"...:happy:0 -
You have left me completely speechless...sending our best from my house: myself, MFH and Paxton.0
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WOW.....JUST WOW, THAT IS ALL I CAN SAY! 0
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Props for the post.0
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This is lovely:). Your wife is a very lucky lady too!0
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All I can say is....Thank you for sharing.0
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This made me cry... Your wife sounds like an incredible woman, and I love that you posted this for her. 0
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