"The Climb"

I don't claim to have a sophisticated taste in music. I'm not one of those people who prides myself on finding and listening to obscure bands like my lovely cousin, the self-proclaimed "Indie Dave" (love you David!). I probably have my dad to thank for my taste in music because I grew up listening what he listened to which ranged from George Jones to Aerosmith from Conway Twitty to The Beach Boys. We listened to a lot music that was popular when he was growing up. I have him to thank for my love of what I call Oldies music. Ha. I can never listen to enough Beach Boys. On my iPod you'll find Tommy James and the Shondells, The Ohio Players, Randy Travis, Rhianna, The 69 Boyz, and Miley Cyrus (and many more). Yes, I said it...Miley Cyrus. Don't hate.

Before she started down the path that she's on now, I enjoyed watching Hannah Montana. I know what you're thinking...I'm to old too be watching kids shows. Oh well. I'm 28 and still don't feel like a grown up! I wonder when that happens? :) When I was a kid I LOVED "Achy Breaky Heart"! I even had an airbrushed t-shirt from Tybee Island, GA that had a broken heart on it with the words "Achy Breaky Heart"! I was a bit obsessed with the song! :) You can stop laughing now! I don't know what has possessed me to share my dark secrets today! Ha! So Billy Ray and Miley appealed to me in the beginning. I'm not saying I was a die hard fan of HM but I watched it occasionally and when the two of them came out with the song, "Ready, Set, Don't Go," I downloaded it to my iPod. But that isn't the only song of hers that's on there. The other is her song "The Climb." I don't care how dorky you think I am, I love this song and I think it has a great message.

I had my iPod on shuffle while walking on the treadmill at the gym on Saturday morning and this song came on and I near about teared up. Why? The words just seemed so dead on for the journey I'm on right now. Losing weight and being healthy is something I've struggled with for the last eight years. I won't go into my "story" again because most of you already know it or you can read it in older posts. But lets suffice it to say that it has been a battle, and struggle, and definitely a climb. Most of the time I was at the bottom of the hill, barely off level ground before I lost my footing and slid back down. Now, I'm climbing higher than I ever have before. Some day's I'm huffing and puffing and struggling to find the next foothold, other times I'm climbing at a steady pace and covering a lot of ground but like the song says, it's not really about what's on the other side, it's the climb. The climbing shows what your made of, your dedication, and your self-control. Getting to the other side one day will be great and I'll have something to show for all the hard work, for the climb, but the real story will be how I got there. And I pray that my climb will help other's on their journey, whatever it may be.

The Climb

I can almost see it
That dream I'm dreaming
But there's a voice inside my head saying,
"You'll never reach it"

Every step I'm taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking

But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna want to make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb

The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no, I'm not breaking

I may not know it
But these are the moment's that
I'm gonna remember most, yeah
Just gotta keep going

And I, I gotta be strong
Just keep pushing on

'Cause there's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna want to make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb

Here's the cheesy video of her actually singing the song, if you care to take a listen:

Peace, Love, and Healthy Living,
 
Jessica