Here are the beautiful lyrics to a song by Dolly Parton and the Grascals, which was written for the kids at St. Jude, and filmed with them. Of course, it is dedicated to kids with cancer everywhere!
I am tired and I am weak
Sometimes I ask, "Why me?"
But I have faith and I believe
That I am strong
I have a Mom and I have a Dad
I am happy sometimes sad
And I have hope and I have GOD
And I am strong
I am strong, I am strong,
Take my hand, sing my song, I am strong
I am a child and I have dreams
That I’ll fight for you to see
Know in your heart when you see me
That I am strong
I wear a mask… I have no hair
I may be sick I may be scared
But I know God He answers prayer
And I am strong.
I am strong, I am strong
Take my hand sing my song, I am strong
I am strong, I am strong
Take my hand, sing my song, I am strong
Take my hand, sing my song, I am strong.
I am such a fan of Dolly. I love this Katie. Thanks for sharing it with me, as I had not seen it.
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You're welcome, Courtney! I'm a big fan of Dolly, too :)
ReplyDeleteYou are strong, Katie, and your little Emma is strong, too. Thank you for sharing this lovely video.
ReplyDeleteI'm echoing Cat: You are strong, Katie. Your Emma is strong. Noah and his family are so strong, too. We're all cheering for you guys. Always. :)
ReplyDeleteCat and Claudine, thank you so much! I don't feel strong, but I know Emma is, at least :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Of course it made me teary eyed, but Allyn's blog post was partly to blame for that. Let's blame her this time. ;)
ReplyDeleteLOL Kelly! And yes, it is beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful children, may they all find a cure or a better place.
ReplyDeletemy friend's daughter has ALL. I think her whole family deserves this kind of song.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful lyrics.
ReplyDeleteIt's often when we're feeling most fragile that we're actually our strongest. I'm quite sure you're an amazingly strong woman, Katie. And I'll bet Emma gets her strength from you.