We will rise again

I have been listening to this song by Andra Day quite a bit these last couple of days. It first awakened an emotion in me when I saw it as part of a video by South African Airlines, where a crew from SAA took home tourist that were stranded in SA during the lockdown. Selfless people who could have stayed home with their families, but instead put themselves on the front line to reunite strangers with their families. This was so heartwarming! Watch the video here: SAA takes German tourists home

The song is so fitting for the situation we are all in. It has become somewhat of an inspirational mantra for me when things get me down. One day, we will we able to do the things again that we love. Going to the gym, spending time with family and friends, having great meals at restaurants, and travel!!!

Pont des Arts bridge, Paris

Once things have gone back to normal, which will probably be a new kind of normal, we all need to rise up, and face the new challenges that come our way.

Have a listen to the song when you have a moment. Andra Day -Rise up, in the meantime, here are the lyrics:

“You're broken down and tired
Of living life on a merry go round
And you can't find the fighter
But I see it in you so we gonna walk it out
And move mountains
We gonna walk it out
And move mountains

And I'll rise up
I'll rise like the day
I'll rise up
I'll rise unafraid
I'll rise up
And I'll do it a thousand times again
And I'll rise up
High like the waves
I'll rise up
In spite of the ache
I'll rise up
And I'll do it a thousands times again
For you

When the silence isn't quiet
And it feels like it's getting hard to breathe
And I know you feel like dying
But I promise we'll take the world to its feet
And move mountains
We'll take it to its feet
And move mountains

And I'll rise up
I'll rise like the day
I'll rise up
I'll rise unafraid
I'll rise up
And I'll do it a thousand times again
For you

All we need, all we need is hope
And for that we have each other
And for that we have each other
We will rise
We will rise
We'll rise, oh oh
We'll rise

I'll rise up
Rise like the day
I'll rise up
In spite of the ache
I will rise a thousands times again
And we'll rise up
Rise like the waves
We'll rise up
In spite of the ache
We'll rise up
And we'll do it a thousands times again”

Let’s stay positive during these trying times, making the most of the time we have been granted. To re-group, to re-discover the small things that we don’t have time for in the normal rush of day, trying new recipes and baking with the kids, listening to their stories, and watching them play and enjoying being at home, being with you, and sitting in your pj’s late into the day, not having to worry about getting ready to go out or receiving visitors. Just enjoy the moments. Before you know it, it will be over and we will look back at this time wistfully. 

 

Stay safe. Stay home. We will rise up again.