Thank you Dan, excellent choice. The music is uplifting and the body just wants to get up and dance. But the words are powerful. If we hold steady, we will survive.
Thanks Dan. This song was my anthem that got me through chemo and stem cell transplant in 2008 and I’m still surviving. We cannot give up. We’ll get through this.
“If I had thought for one second you’d be back to bother me, So now go! Walk out that door. You’re not welcome anymore. Did you think I would crumble. Did you think Id lay down and die. I WILL SURVIVE!
That song gave me inspiration and courage to know that I can take care of myself and my children when I finally had enough sense and finances to divorce my husband. It took me 25 years but I made it! I felt so free and capable to manage on my own. I was finally making a living wage. It took me that long. This is just one more reason why all of us need to be able to make a living wage. Regarding our political situation, I can only hope that we can learn, grow, and change to understand what is truly important and has value in life.
Great choice! And we will survive! And when we come thru on the other side we will be stronger. DJT needs to answer for his actions. I don’t care how many of his crazed followers immolate themselves. Nor do I care if he falls asleep and is flatulent at the defense table. I care that the Rule of Law is on display in the NY court room. Yes, the high and mighty must answer for their crimes just like everyone else. It’s time.
Thank you, Dan, for this wonderful anthem for today. And I keep remembering your previous sharing when you were told to “stay steady, Danny” which warmed the cockles of my heart.
A great song to be stuck in your head!!! And for me it's a good reminder that 50 years ago in some ways seems like yesterday...can it really have been 50 years? And another reminder that often progress is slow, and hopefully mostly steady. Today we are witnessing brave women who have in fact survived and have had the courage to come forward and say pretty awful things about the former president of the United States. They are doing this because they are more than 50% sure that they will be believed. I believe when I Will Survive came out almost no women would have been believed or taken seriously. And now, brave women who have in fact survived may be responsible for the fall of the biggest threat to democracy that America has ever seen. I am almost to the point of believing that if Trump wins in November it will not be the end of democracy because women will insist on surviving and surviving in a manner that they deserve, not as hand maidens. It may take another 50 years but I am starting to think maybe we will survive. I do think that if women banded together and quit having sex with men and quit going to work until they are treated like full class citizens with rights to their own bodies and rights to not be sexually abused and rights to be believed. I'm not sure which would impel men more to make changes...the lack of sex or the tremendous drop in standard of living (according to the PEW research folks, only about 25% of families have only a husband who is employed, the other 75% would see a big change in their standard of living if their wife quit working). And of course our economy would fall apart as women make up over 50% of the worker force..take these folks out of the work force and the migrants, documented and undocumented and boy would things fall apart! And while surviving is not the same as having all our scars healed or being the same person you were before, sometimes just having the courage to believe you will survive, you will get through this can be very powerful and healing. I also think probably many of us need to change the words just a bit to I HAVE survived. Despite suffering various forms and degrees of abuse we have survived and done good things and we need to take a moment or two to remind ourselves of that.
Thank you Dan, excellent choice. The music is uplifting and the body just wants to get up and dance. But the words are powerful. If we hold steady, we will survive.
Thanks Dan. This song was my anthem that got me through chemo and stem cell transplant in 2008 and I’m still surviving. We cannot give up. We’ll get through this.
”If I'd have known for just one second you'd be back to bother me” Yes we will survive! Happy Sunday everyone.
PERFECT!
“If I had thought for one second you’d be back to bother me, So now go! Walk out that door. You’re not welcome anymore. Did you think I would crumble. Did you think Id lay down and die. I WILL SURVIVE!
DJT you have underestimated us!
That song gave me inspiration and courage to know that I can take care of myself and my children when I finally had enough sense and finances to divorce my husband. It took me 25 years but I made it! I felt so free and capable to manage on my own. I was finally making a living wage. It took me that long. This is just one more reason why all of us need to be able to make a living wage. Regarding our political situation, I can only hope that we can learn, grow, and change to understand what is truly important and has value in life.
Wow, what a great way to wake up this morning! As ever, thank you! 🙏🏼
Great choice! And we will survive! And when we come thru on the other side we will be stronger. DJT needs to answer for his actions. I don’t care how many of his crazed followers immolate themselves. Nor do I care if he falls asleep and is flatulent at the defense table. I care that the Rule of Law is on display in the NY court room. Yes, the high and mighty must answer for their crimes just like everyone else. It’s time.
Thank you for this. In these chaotic times, we need this.
We can survive, but can our democracy survive Trump? Hopefully.
Thank you, Dan, for this wonderful anthem for today. And I keep remembering your previous sharing when you were told to “stay steady, Danny” which warmed the cockles of my heart.
A great song to be stuck in your head!!! And for me it's a good reminder that 50 years ago in some ways seems like yesterday...can it really have been 50 years? And another reminder that often progress is slow, and hopefully mostly steady. Today we are witnessing brave women who have in fact survived and have had the courage to come forward and say pretty awful things about the former president of the United States. They are doing this because they are more than 50% sure that they will be believed. I believe when I Will Survive came out almost no women would have been believed or taken seriously. And now, brave women who have in fact survived may be responsible for the fall of the biggest threat to democracy that America has ever seen. I am almost to the point of believing that if Trump wins in November it will not be the end of democracy because women will insist on surviving and surviving in a manner that they deserve, not as hand maidens. It may take another 50 years but I am starting to think maybe we will survive. I do think that if women banded together and quit having sex with men and quit going to work until they are treated like full class citizens with rights to their own bodies and rights to not be sexually abused and rights to be believed. I'm not sure which would impel men more to make changes...the lack of sex or the tremendous drop in standard of living (according to the PEW research folks, only about 25% of families have only a husband who is employed, the other 75% would see a big change in their standard of living if their wife quit working). And of course our economy would fall apart as women make up over 50% of the worker force..take these folks out of the work force and the migrants, documented and undocumented and boy would things fall apart! And while surviving is not the same as having all our scars healed or being the same person you were before, sometimes just having the courage to believe you will survive, you will get through this can be very powerful and healing. I also think probably many of us need to change the words just a bit to I HAVE survived. Despite suffering various forms and degrees of abuse we have survived and done good things and we need to take a moment or two to remind ourselves of that.
Perfect song choice in every way!!!
I have always loved this song and it's great to dance to. Thanks Dan. We will survive.
Survive and thrive.
Thank you, Dan. Have a lovely Sunday
Thank you. That song kept me going and trying.