April 8

Sometimes, a single line or verse from a song will speak to me. This is a quick stanza from Sara Evans' Stronger.

I don't relate to the message of the complete song at all; it's actually about a failed romantic relationship.

But I do relate in a very deep way to the notion of my heart not being the same after a loss. Yeah, I get that. And today, when I got in my car and the radio came on, I heard ...my heart will never be the same, but I'm telling myself I'll be okay....

Because it's true. I am a little bit stronger every day, thank God. No, I'll never be who I was. A lot of that innocence --and to a degree, ignorance-- is long gone. But I can be stronger. A little less sad. And a little more joyful over what's to come.