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Juanita

Today I want you to listen to a song called "Just a Ride" by Jemma Griffiths. She born June 18, 1975 in Penarth, Wales, better known as Jem, is a Welsh singer-songwriter known for her eclectic musical stylings. Her debut album, Finally Woken, includes elements of rock ballads, New Wave-styled electronica and trip-hop.

Just a Ride

Life, it's ever so strange
It's so full of change
Think that you've worked it out
Then BANG
Right out of the blue
Something happens to you
To throw you off course
And then you

Breakdown
Yeah you breakdown
Well don't you breakdown
Listen to me
Because

It's just a ride, it's just a ride
No need to run, no need to hide
It'll take you round and round
Sometimes you're up
Sometimes you're down
It's just a ride, it's just a ride
Don't be scared
Don't hide your eyes
It may feel so real inside
But don't forget it's just a ride

Truth, we don't wanna hear
It's too much to take
Don't like to feel out of control
So we make our plans
Ten times a day
And when they don't go
Our way we

Breakdown
Yeah we breakdown
Well don't you breakdown
Listen to me
Because

It's just a ride, it's just a ride
No need to run, no need to hide
It'll take you round and round
Sometimes you're up
Sometimes you're down
It's just a ride, it's just a ride
Don't be scared
Don't hide your eyes
It may feel so real inside
But don't forget it's just a ride

Slowly, oh so very slowly
Except that
There's no getting off
So live it, just gotta go with it
Coz this ride's, never gonna stop

Breakdown
Don't you breakdown
No need to breakdown
No need at all
Because

It's just a ride, it's just a ride
No need to run, no need to hide
It'll take you all around
Sometimes you're up
Sometimes you're down
It's just a ride, it's just a ride
Don't be scared now
Dry your eyes
It may feel so real inside
But don't forget enjoy the ride

I chose this song because the lyrics are exactly describe that "Life is full of change", and here's the story of Sanga Lang.

Life, it's ever so strange
It's so full of change

In 1998, while Sang Lang was attempting a practice vault in a gymnastics competition in New York City, she fell and seriously injured her spine. Since then, she has been paralysed from the chest down.

It's just a ride, it's just a ride
No need to run, no need to hide

Sang Lang doesn;t deel sorry for herself. After the accident, she stayed in a hospital in New York for a year. Her story has captured the hearts of Americans, and hailed her courage. Some people may give up when they face the difficulties but Sang Lang doesn't, as she says, "I won't give up."

Don't be scared
Don't hide your eyes

Sang Langa is back in China and has become a celebrity and role model. She has been on television and a seires has been made about her life. She was also chosen to be a torchbearer at the 008 Olympics, and hosts her own TV show, Sanga Lang Olympics 2008 on star TV.

So we make our plans

She studies journalism at Peking University and still she doesn't want to miss any changes to exercise saily to regain the use of her arms.

Although she sometimes feels anxious about the future, she prefers to be optimistic. "The support from others helps me feel better about myself," she says, "It encoursges me to keep going. I hope I can walk again, but if not I can bear it."

Our school is a Catholic school for girls. Here's a prayer that I found from my prayer book for this topic...

Ask For Courage

Jesus,
You had the courage
to face death after you prayed in the garden
So, like you, I prayed for the courage I need
to face up what I'm afraid of;
to face to my responsibilities;
to always try my best;
to play games and sports well;
to stand up for my friends;
to be alywas truthful;
to help my enemies.
Give courage to the sick
so that they will not be afraid of suffering,
and give us all the courage
to tell our friends that we love them. Amen.

What do you think about life?