It definitely is a song by Carly Simon. Great tune too!! I hope you were able to get some sleep. It sounds like you really need it. But what a quote to have stuck in your head. I would rather have that, than some of the tings that float through mine!!

Gentle hugs,

Jenna

Roar your heart out Blessed.....maybe it will tire you out and you can sleep :)

Hope it works.

Hugs

I think it was Helen Reddy ( sp)....... called..." I am Woman"

Probably before your time, Jenna..:-) :-) :-)

Ironicly...a women's lib song...with the words..

" yes...I'm wise.........but, it's wisdom borne of pain..."

Okay everyone. I kept thinking about this song and decided to look up the lyrics, which I am posting below. I also went to youtube and listened to the song and completely ended up in tears as I find it empowering and feel that it applies alot to my own life of living with pain. I think that the lyrics are general enough that it could apply to sooo many women in a variety of situations.

"I am Woman, Hear me Roar" by Helen Reddy (1972)

I am woman, hear me roar
In numbers too big to ignore
And I know too much
to go back an' pretend
'Cause I've heard it all before
And I've been down
there on the floor
No one's ever gonna keep me down again

Oh yes, I am wise
But it's wisdom born of pain
Yes, I've paid the price
But look how much I gained
If I have to, I can do anything
I am strong (Strong)
I am invincible (Invincible)
I am woman

You can bend but never break me
'Cause it only serves to make me
More determined to achieve my final goal
And I come back even stronger
Not a novice any longer
'Cause you've deepened the conviction in my soul

Oh yes, I am wise
But it's wisdom born of pain
Yes, I've paid the price
But look how much I gained
If I have to, I can do anything
I am strong (Strong)
I am invincible (Invincible)
I am woman

I am woman watch me grow
See me standing toe to toe
As I spread my lovin' arms
across the land
But I'm still an embryo
With a long, long way to go
Until I make my brother understand

Oh yes, I am wise
But it's wisdom born of pain
Yes, I've paid the price
But look how much I gained
If I have to, I can face anything
I am strong (Strong)
I am invincible (Invincible)
I am WOMAN


Gentle Hugs to all,

Carrie

Oh this is one of my all time favorite songs and fav sayings. One of my fav singers/writers wrote this song Bonnie Raitte. I haven't heard it sung in a long time and thanks for putting the words here : )

Hugs,

Toni

I didn't know Bonnie Raitte wrote that....interesting trivia...:-)

I liked Helen Reddy back in the day.

You likely heard about the passing of Robin Gibb. Long struggle with liver cancer. Only 62. :(
I really loved the Bee Gees. An incredible number of hit songs during the disco era, and even before/after.

Hope you got some sleep.
Hugs and prayers,
Cindy

Wow this song brings back wonderful memories. I did an acrobat routine to I am Woman. There was 200 people in the audience. I remember it like it was yesterday, lol. I was 10 years old and I got a standing ovation. It was an awesome experience for me. I picked the song too.

My moment of fame, lol.

irocket: You are very welcome. This song definitely brought back memories for me since I grew up during that era. They had a alot of great songs back then!

tendonshurt: Wow! Congrats on your acrobat routine. That must have been an awesome feeling to get a standing ovation at such a young age. It is good that you have a wonderful memory like that. I swam competively for 5 yrs and won many ribbons and medals. Those are some of the best memories of my childhood.

To Everyone else: thank you for your wishes for more sleep, however, I just don't get much of it these days. Ever since I went on pain medication back in 2003, my sleep pattern has been all messed up. I am up all night long 99% of the time. Every now and then, I will get so exhausted that I will finally crash for 8 hours. I guess it just goes along with the territory of dealing with chronic pain. One advantage of being up at night while my family is sleeping is that I get some "alone" time. I usually watch TV or play a video game to keep me busy.

Hope everyone is well today!

Gentle & Healing Hugs,

Carrie