A World To Believe In

When Joey and I first met I mentioned in one of our earliest conversations that I really was interested in Celine Dion's newest album (Taking Chances) because it had a totally upbeat feel to it. He surprised me with it on Valentine's day. I was totally shocked, because a) he remembered that I wanted it and b) after listening to the songs on it kind of became our soundtrack (to me, at least).

I absolutely love all the songs on the CD, but while cleaning this morning a song came on that I haven't listened to in a while and it totally has a new meaning to me now. It's called A World to Believe In, and after two years of being together and one year of marriage we have learned a lot, but there is more to come. Here are the lyrics and maybe they'll speak to you, too.

A World To Believe In

I've seen the tears and the heartache
And I've felt the pain
I've seen the hatred
And so many lives lost in vain

And yet through this darkness
There's always a light that shines through
And takes me back home, takes me back home

All of the promises broken
And all of the songs left unsung
Seem so far away
As I make my way back to you

You gave me faith
And you gave me a world to believe in
You gave me a love to believe in
And feeling this love
I can rise up above
And be strong, and be whole once again

I know that dreams we hold on to
Can just fade away
And I know that words can be wasted
with so much to say

And when I feel helpless
There's always a hope that shines through
And makes me believe
And makes me believe

And I see for one fleeting moment
A paradise under the sun
I drift away
And I make my way back to you

You gave me faith
And you gave me a world to believe in
You gave me a love to believe in
And feeling this love
I can rise up above
And be strong
and be whole once again

Life goes on
Can leave us with sorrow and pain
And I hold on
To all that you are
To all that we'll be
And I can go on once again

You gave me a love to believe in
You gave me a love to believe in
And feeling this love I can rise up above
And be strong
And be whole
Once again

You gave me a love to believe in
You gave me a love to believe in
And feeling this love
I can rise up above
And be strong
And be whole
Once again

'Cause your love
Heals my soul
Once again

I can live I can dream
Once again
'Cause you made me believe