Saturday, 24 May 2008

• 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?
  

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