7's Featured Music This Week.. and a little more.

2 songs are touching my heart this week. And I'd like to talk a little about them before I share them with you.

Did you know that you can change someone's future? The things you say have a huge impact on people.
I remember being little and hearing "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me". That's a great little saying... in theory. In practice, however, words are hurtful. They can cause harm. They can make someone change how they feel. They can also be beneficial. Something you say may be encouraging to someone who needs a little more backing up. One nice word could turn someone away from ending their life. One act of random kindness could give someone hope. One phone call .. one hug... one letter.

Please, think twice before you say something you might regret... something you might not mean.
And pretend that you're face to face with people on the internet, and then decide if you'd actually say what you're about to type. If you don't feel right saying it to someone's face, then it's probably not right to type it either.

It's better, and even easier, to walk away from someone and ignore them, or click away from the webpage, than to waste your time and energy being hateful.

If you know anyone that is thinking about suicide, please send them to the http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and do what you can to help them get the help they need and deserve.

The first song I'd like to share is called "Moments" by Emerson Drive, and the second is "The Call" by Matt Kennon.

Moments-

(lyrics below)

The Call-

(lyrics below)

Moments

I was coming to the end of a long long walk
When a man crawled out of a cardboard box
Under the E. Street Bridge
Followed me on to it
I went out halfway across
With that homeless shadow tagging along
So I dug for some change
Wouldn't need it anyway
He took it lookin' just a bit ashamed
He said, You know, I haven't always been this way

I've had my moments, days in the sun
Moments I was second to none
Moments when I knew I did what I thought I couldn't do
Like that plane ride coming home from the war
That summer my son was born
And memories like a coat so warm
A cold wind can't get through
Lookin' at me now you might not know it
But I've had my moments

I stood there tryin' to find my nerve
Wondered if a single soul on Earth
Would care at all
Miss me when I'm gone
That old man just kept hanging around
Lookin' at me, lookin' down
I think he recognized
That look in my eyes
Standing with him there I felt ashamed
I said, You know, I haven't always been this way

I've had my moments, days in the sun
Moments I was second to none
Moments when I knew I did what I thought I couldn't do
Like the day I walked away from the wine
For a woman who became my wife
And a love that, when it was right,
Could always see me through
Lookin' at me now you might not know it
But I've had my moments

I know somewhere 'round a trashcan fire tonight
That old man tells his story one more time
(He says)

I've had my moments, days in the sun
Moments I was second to none
Moments when I knew I did what I thought I couldn't do
Like that cool night on the E. Street Bridge
When a young man almost ended it
I was right there, wasn't scared a bit
And I helped to pull him through
Lookin' at me now you might not know it
Oh, lookin' at me now you might not know it
But I've had my moments


The Call

Today was gonna be the day
He'd already wrote the note
And parked that Chevrolet
At the end of that dead end road
Had his finger on the trigger; just about to end
everything
He was taking one last long breath; when he heard his
cell phone ring

And his best friend said man, where ya been?
We're heading down to the lake this weekend
You better not miss it, cause, buddy I swear
It won't be the same if you ain't there
And I told that girl that you like so much
You were coming along and her eyes lit up
I better let you go. Man, i really hope, i didn't catch
you in the middle of anything
He said you kinda did but I don't mind at all
I'm glad you called

In another town down the road
In the backseat of a car
Two 18 year olds had let a kiss go too far
He said how we gonna have this child?
We're both headed off to school
He convinced her late one night there's only one thing
to do
She was scared to death in that waiting room
When the nurse asked how far along are you?
She said 5 weeks and just about then her phone lit up
And his call came in
Saying, baby, I was wrong about everything
I already bought you a diamond ring we're gonna start a
life
Would you be my wife?
Boy or girl; pink or blue; yeah, either way
All she could say as she felt those tear drops fall was
I'm so glad you called

If someone you know is weighing on your mind
And needs a friend on the other end of the line
Don't hesitate what you say may seem so small
But who knows
They might be glad you called