I sat at the laptop this morning and thought "What shall I do for Wednesday Words?"
"What is happening right now that is important to me, that I feel strongly about?"
It took me less than 3 seconds to decide.
Five words into Google and some lyrics had me in tears. I knew straight away I had found the right words.
Something HUGE is happening in the blogging community of which I am the humbled subject. Some incredible souls (now known on Twitter as #EmmasArmy) have devoted time, energy and love into doing something special for me. Something to help me through the tough time ahead with my radiotherapy drawing ever nearer.
Victoria of Verily Victoria Vocalises and Phil of Firefly Phil came up with an idea to host a blog hop called Shoulder To Shoulder To Day (Day is my surname), in which bloggers are coming together to write blog posts to cheer me up during my radiotherapy and the agonizing weeks which will follow - in which I am unable to cuddle my children. I am overwhelmed by the response that #S2S2D has had.
As well as the huge number of comments on Victoria's blog post, my Twitter stream has been going nuts with support. Jaime of The Olivers Madhouse has been Twit Spamming our hashtags like there's no tomorrow! I also want to mention Sarah of Mum of Three World, who is running the 10K Race For Life at the same venue as me, in support of me.
Overwhelmed really doesn't cut it as an adjective to describe how I feel about all this wonderful support from so many people. Most of whom I have never even met in person! Anyone feeling that the world isn't full of beautiful, altruistic, kind-hearted people - needs to start a blog and feel the love!
Anyway, on with the Wednesday Words - What kind of writer would I be if I couldn't make a few people cry with words?!
These lyrics are for #EmmasArmy and everyone getting involved in #S2S2D as a thank you. You all mean so much to me and you lot can get me through this, with hope in my heart.
From Disney's Heffalump Movie, composed by Carly Simon...
Shoulder To Shoulder
We jump high in the sky
HighWe stand shoulder to shoulder
We stand side to side
When one of us gets a tiny bit tired
One gives the other a ride
Ride
I've never had a best friend before
So I can't be sure
What it feels like
But I think it feels more like this, I do
I think I feel more like myself
When I'm with you
Finding, finding
Losing and finding
Making, making a bond that is strong
Building, building a house for a friendship
Breathing a breath for our song
Song
For our song
If you want to join in with Wednesday Words, blog a poem, prose, quote, short story or set of lyrics. Be sure to credit the original author - or acknowledge if you wrote it yourself. Grab my badge and link up below! 🙂
If you want to contact any of #EmmasArmy on Twitter, they are:
@VicWelton #S2S2D
@FireflyPhil
@Oliversmadhouse
@SarahMO3W
PS.
I've been shortlisted in the BiB Awards (Brilliance in Blogging Awards) in the INSPIRE and WRITER categories. Please spare a few seconds to click here and vote for me if you like my writing and find it at all inspiring.
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awww Emma these words made me cry, damn you I now need to reapply the inch thick make up!! lol thank you so much for the mention. Head up thought my lovely I am in a twitter spam mode today so your phone is not broke later its just me on a mission 🙂
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OK, I’m properly crying now. What lovely lyrics. So humbled to be part of #EmmasArmy
Sarah MumofThree World recently posted..The Gallery: Self portrait
In floods of tears reading this, then listened to the song and started all over again – as well as getting goosebumps. This is the best community I have ever had the pleasure to be a part of – and it doesn’t matter where in the world I am, I can still get hold of some of my best friends. I am linking my final day of NaPoWriMo up to Wednesday words xxx
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such beautiful lyrics. i read your post the other day, what a heart braking situation for you. it will all be worth it in the end once you get out the other side, but meanwhile must be so tough! i never joined to the # army because you dont know me and i didnt really know what to say?! but after reading your post have been thinking of you and wishing all the best to you and your family xx
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Beautiful words, Emma. I’m proud to support you and be a part of your army. Your journey is close to my heart, as you will see from my post.
Take strength from us all, and know that we are thinking of you. xx
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Good Luck to you and #Emma’s Army
BNM
Truly beautiful Emma. I’m sure all us bloggers will try to help you along your way by making you smile (even maybe laugh) to try and help you get through it. x
michaela britton recently posted..Wednesday Words
So very beautiful and touching…..makes me very proud of this amazing blogger community…amazing people x
Thinking of you Emma x
shahnaz recently posted..#Wednesdaywords
Emma, when I tweeted that the blogging community would stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ to get you through this, I had no idea what would happen! I’m just happy that you like the idea, glad of Victoria’s management skills, and overcome by the support that has flooded in.
The child-like simplicity of the poem comes over very sweetly!
Firefly Phil recently posted..Wednesday Words: 1 May 2013
Truly honoured to be part of #EmmasArmy and walk with you shoulder to shoulder lovely lady. This is all very close to my heart too and it’s times like this when supporting each other through, even if it is across the ether, is even very important. Sending you a big hug Emma xx
Thinking of you today Emma and thrilled you have made the finals in BIBS! #S2S2D x
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Thinking of you. Such an amazing and inspirational woman.
Hope the days pass by quickly and you are ok to come to Britmums.
Pinkoddy recently posted..Shoulder to Shoudler to Day #S2S2D – Jar of Happiness
It must be a real comfort to know that so many people are holding you up! If positive thought plays any part in recovery – you’ll be dancing the tango in a f fortnight!
Mary Keynko recently posted..#S2S2D – my turn to host!
Hi Emma, I know we have not met, either in person, or indeed electronically, but felt I should say a few lines.
I cannot imagine what it is you are going through, I simply am unable to comprehend it, but from what I have read, you are a real inspiration. There will be a reason that all of this is going on, and in your name, so be proud that you have that effect on people.
I wish you all the best, and will be keeping a keen eye out.
x Andrew