Joe Walsh

Mockingbird · Jun 9, 2008

First of all, I knw this song is really about alcoholism, so it doesn't really relate to cystic fibrosis.

However, someone recently showed me a video of this song he sung and I was really struck by some of the lyrics.

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Well, I finally got around to admittin' that I might have a problem
But I thought it was just too damn big of a mountain to climb
Well, I got down on my knees and said, "Hey
I just can't go on living this way
Guess I have to learn to live my life one day at a time"

Well, I finally got around to admittin' that I was the problem
When I use to put the blame on everybody's shoulders but mine
All the friends I use to run with are gone
Lord, I hadn't planned on living this long
I have to learn to live my life one day at a time

It was something I was too blind to see
I got help from something greater then me
Now I have to learn to live my life one day at a time</end quote></div>

It's the parts in bold that I'm talking about. "too big of a mountain to climb" "I hadn't planned on living this long" That totally identifies cystic fibrosis for me.

It's not that I'm complaining about being alive, it's just that the longer I live, the more difficult things seem to get, and I didn't think things would be getting quite this difficult. And when things are going bad, living the rest of my life is just way too big of a mountian, you know?

To be honest, sometimes I get up in the morning, and even living just one day at a time seems like too much. I just get so tired sometimes. I don't know, people can talk all they want about the power of positive thinking and all that, but the fact that I'm getting up day after day and doing everything I'm doing, I can't attribute that to anything within myself. It has to be something greater, because I'm simply not that strong.

Anyway, the full lyrics are here if you want them: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.joewalshonline.com/eagles/farewell1/onedayatatime.htm">http://www.joewalshonline.com/...ell1/onedayatatime.htm</a>. I know this song has been around for a while, but I'm not that huge of an eagles fan, so I only heard it for the first time recently.

Mockingbird · Jun 9, 2008

First of all, I knw this song is really about alcoholism, so it doesn't really relate to cystic fibrosis.

However, someone recently showed me a video of this song he sung and I was really struck by some of the lyrics.

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Well, I finally got around to admittin' that I might have a problem
But I thought it was just too damn big of a mountain to climb
Well, I got down on my knees and said, "Hey
I just can't go on living this way
Guess I have to learn to live my life one day at a time"

Well, I finally got around to admittin' that I was the problem
When I use to put the blame on everybody's shoulders but mine
All the friends I use to run with are gone
Lord, I hadn't planned on living this long
I have to learn to live my life one day at a time

It was something I was too blind to see
I got help from something greater then me
Now I have to learn to live my life one day at a time</end quote></div>

It's the parts in bold that I'm talking about. "too big of a mountain to climb" "I hadn't planned on living this long" That totally identifies cystic fibrosis for me.

It's not that I'm complaining about being alive, it's just that the longer I live, the more difficult things seem to get, and I didn't think things would be getting quite this difficult. And when things are going bad, living the rest of my life is just way too big of a mountian, you know?

To be honest, sometimes I get up in the morning, and even living just one day at a time seems like too much. I just get so tired sometimes. I don't know, people can talk all they want about the power of positive thinking and all that, but the fact that I'm getting up day after day and doing everything I'm doing, I can't attribute that to anything within myself. It has to be something greater, because I'm simply not that strong.

Anyway, the full lyrics are here if you want them: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.joewalshonline.com/eagles/farewell1/onedayatatime.htm">http://www.joewalshonline.com/...ell1/onedayatatime.htm</a>. I know this song has been around for a while, but I'm not that huge of an eagles fan, so I only heard it for the first time recently.

Mockingbird · Jun 9, 2008

First of all, I knw this song is really about alcoholism, so it doesn't really relate to cystic fibrosis.

However, someone recently showed me a video of this song he sung and I was really struck by some of the lyrics.

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Well, I finally got around to admittin' that I might have a problem
But I thought it was just too damn big of a mountain to climb
Well, I got down on my knees and said, "Hey
I just can't go on living this way
Guess I have to learn to live my life one day at a time"

Well, I finally got around to admittin' that I was the problem
When I use to put the blame on everybody's shoulders but mine
All the friends I use to run with are gone
Lord, I hadn't planned on living this long
I have to learn to live my life one day at a time

It was something I was too blind to see
I got help from something greater then me
Now I have to learn to live my life one day at a time</end quote></div>

It's the parts in bold that I'm talking about. "too big of a mountain to climb" "I hadn't planned on living this long" That totally identifies cystic fibrosis for me.

It's not that I'm complaining about being alive, it's just that the longer I live, the more difficult things seem to get, and I didn't think things would be getting quite this difficult. And when things are going bad, living the rest of my life is just way too big of a mountian, you know?

To be honest, sometimes I get up in the morning, and even living just one day at a time seems like too much. I just get so tired sometimes. I don't know, people can talk all they want about the power of positive thinking and all that, but the fact that I'm getting up day after day and doing everything I'm doing, I can't attribute that to anything within myself. It has to be something greater, because I'm simply not that strong.

Anyway, the full lyrics are here if you want them: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.joewalshonline.com/eagles/farewell1/onedayatatime.htm">http://www.joewalshonline.com/...ell1/onedayatatime.htm</a>. I know this song has been around for a while, but I'm not that huge of an eagles fan, so I only heard it for the first time recently.

Mockingbird · Jun 9, 2008

First of all, I knw this song is really about alcoholism, so it doesn't really relate to cystic fibrosis.

However, someone recently showed me a video of this song he sung and I was really struck by some of the lyrics.

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Well, I finally got around to admittin' that I might have a problem
But I thought it was just too damn big of a mountain to climb
Well, I got down on my knees and said, "Hey
I just can't go on living this way
Guess I have to learn to live my life one day at a time"

Well, I finally got around to admittin' that I was the problem
When I use to put the blame on everybody's shoulders but mine
All the friends I use to run with are gone
Lord, I hadn't planned on living this long
I have to learn to live my life one day at a time

It was something I was too blind to see
I got help from something greater then me
Now I have to learn to live my life one day at a time</end quote>

It's the parts in bold that I'm talking about. "too big of a mountain to climb" "I hadn't planned on living this long" That totally identifies cystic fibrosis for me.

It's not that I'm complaining about being alive, it's just that the longer I live, the more difficult things seem to get, and I didn't think things would be getting quite this difficult. And when things are going bad, living the rest of my life is just way too big of a mountian, you know?

To be honest, sometimes I get up in the morning, and even living just one day at a time seems like too much. I just get so tired sometimes. I don't know, people can talk all they want about the power of positive thinking and all that, but the fact that I'm getting up day after day and doing everything I'm doing, I can't attribute that to anything within myself. It has to be something greater, because I'm simply not that strong.

Anyway, the full lyrics are here if you want them: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.joewalshonline.com/eagles/farewell1/onedayatatime.htm">http://www.joewalshonline.com/...ell1/onedayatatime.htm</a>. I know this song has been around for a while, but I'm not that huge of an eagles fan, so I only heard it for the first time recently.

Mockingbird · Jun 9, 2008

First of all, I knw this song is really about alcoholism, so it doesn't really relate to cystic fibrosis.
 
 However, someone recently showed me a video of this song he sung and I was really struck by some of the lyrics.
 
 <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Well, I finally got around to admittin' that I might have a problem
 But I thought it was just too damn big of a mountain to climb
 Well, I got down on my knees and said, "Hey
 I just can't go on living this way
 Guess I have to learn to live my life one day at a time"
 
 Well, I finally got around to admittin' that I was the problem
 When I use to put the blame on everybody's shoulders but mine
 All the friends I use to run with are gone
 Lord, I hadn't planned on living this long
 I have to learn to live my life one day at a time
 
 It was something I was too blind to see
 I got help from something greater then me
 Now I have to learn to live my life one day at a time</end quote>
 
 It's the parts in bold that I'm talking about. "too big of a mountain to climb" "I hadn't planned on living this long" That totally identifies cystic fibrosis for me.
 
 It's not that I'm complaining about being alive, it's just that the longer I live, the more difficult things seem to get, and I didn't think things would be getting quite this difficult. And when things are going bad, living the rest of my life is just way too big of a mountian, you know?
 
 To be honest, sometimes I get up in the morning, and even living just one day at a time seems like too much. I just get so tired sometimes. I don't know, people can talk all they want about the power of positive thinking and all that, but the fact that I'm getting up day after day and doing everything I'm doing, I can't attribute that to anything within myself. It has to be something greater, because I'm simply not that strong.
 
 Anyway, the full lyrics are here if you want them: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.joewalshonline.com/eagles/farewell1/onedayatatime.htm">http://www.joewalshonline.com/...ell1/onedayatatime.htm</a>. I know this song has been around for a while, but I'm not that huge of an eagles fan, so I only heard it for the first time recently.

65rosessamurai · Jun 9, 2008

I'm somewhat an Eagles fan, and that's where I recognized Joe Walsh's name...however, I hadn't heard them in a while...

As for your feeling tired every day and loosing the positive feeling to it, hearing everyone tell you to make "positive feelings" come from yourself...well, not everyone's right!
You also have the right to feel the way you do...(though feeling bad for too long can be self-destructive, IMO)
However, in my experience I found that when you can't find it from within yourself, there is someone there that can bring that to you...kinda like a battery...a battery cannot charge itself, it needs an external source for recharging.

I do hope you are able to find the strength to go on day-to-day, though I can relate to the same feeling, just maybe not as severe as you had (we'd have to compare notes to see who felt worse, lol!)

And, I agree this can have a relationship to CF, so thanks for the post!

65rosessamurai · Jun 9, 2008

I'm somewhat an Eagles fan, and that's where I recognized Joe Walsh's name...however, I hadn't heard them in a while...

As for your feeling tired every day and loosing the positive feeling to it, hearing everyone tell you to make "positive feelings" come from yourself...well, not everyone's right!
You also have the right to feel the way you do...(though feeling bad for too long can be self-destructive, IMO)
However, in my experience I found that when you can't find it from within yourself, there is someone there that can bring that to you...kinda like a battery...a battery cannot charge itself, it needs an external source for recharging.

I do hope you are able to find the strength to go on day-to-day, though I can relate to the same feeling, just maybe not as severe as you had (we'd have to compare notes to see who felt worse, lol!)

And, I agree this can have a relationship to CF, so thanks for the post!

65rosessamurai · Jun 9, 2008

I'm somewhat an Eagles fan, and that's where I recognized Joe Walsh's name...however, I hadn't heard them in a while...

As for your feeling tired every day and loosing the positive feeling to it, hearing everyone tell you to make "positive feelings" come from yourself...well, not everyone's right!
You also have the right to feel the way you do...(though feeling bad for too long can be self-destructive, IMO)
However, in my experience I found that when you can't find it from within yourself, there is someone there that can bring that to you...kinda like a battery...a battery cannot charge itself, it needs an external source for recharging.

I do hope you are able to find the strength to go on day-to-day, though I can relate to the same feeling, just maybe not as severe as you had (we'd have to compare notes to see who felt worse, lol!)

And, I agree this can have a relationship to CF, so thanks for the post!

65rosessamurai · Jun 9, 2008

I'm somewhat an Eagles fan, and that's where I recognized Joe Walsh's name...however, I hadn't heard them in a while...

As for your feeling tired every day and loosing the positive feeling to it, hearing everyone tell you to make "positive feelings" come from yourself...well, not everyone's right!
You also have the right to feel the way you do...(though feeling bad for too long can be self-destructive, IMO)
However, in my experience I found that when you can't find it from within yourself, there is someone there that can bring that to you...kinda like a battery...a battery cannot charge itself, it needs an external source for recharging.

I do hope you are able to find the strength to go on day-to-day, though I can relate to the same feeling, just maybe not as severe as you had (we'd have to compare notes to see who felt worse, lol!)

And, I agree this can have a relationship to CF, so thanks for the post!

65rosessamurai · Jun 9, 2008

I'm somewhat an Eagles fan, and that's where I recognized Joe Walsh's name...however, I hadn't heard them in a while...
 
 As for your feeling tired every day and loosing the positive feeling to it, hearing everyone tell you to make "positive feelings" come from yourself...well, not everyone's right!
 You also have the right to feel the way you do...(though feeling bad for too long can be self-destructive, IMO)
 However, in my experience I found that when you can't find it from within yourself, there is someone there that can bring that to you...kinda like a battery...a battery cannot charge itself, it needs an external source for recharging.
 
 I do hope you are able to find the strength to go on day-to-day, though I can relate to the same feeling, just maybe not as severe as you had (we'd have to compare notes to see who felt worse, lol!)
 
 And, I agree this can have a relationship to CF, so thanks for the post!

beleache · Jun 9, 2008

It is hard no doubt.. I do believe something greater than me (in my case God/Jesus) is the reason that i am still on this earth.. I was talking w/ a friend the other day, telling her all i had been through in my life and realizing how many times i could have died..
I am here and so are you for some reason.. And as long as i am i will try to enjoy my life for what it is (sometimes that isn't easy for sure) and take one day at a time...
I love the Eagles, but never paid attention to those words. Thank you for posting them...
{{{{{Hugs}}}}} to you ~ <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> joni

beleache · Jun 9, 2008

It is hard no doubt.. I do believe something greater than me (in my case God/Jesus) is the reason that i am still on this earth.. I was talking w/ a friend the other day, telling her all i had been through in my life and realizing how many times i could have died..
I am here and so are you for some reason.. And as long as i am i will try to enjoy my life for what it is (sometimes that isn't easy for sure) and take one day at a time...
I love the Eagles, but never paid attention to those words. Thank you for posting them...
{{{{{Hugs}}}}} to you ~ <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> joni

beleache · Jun 9, 2008

It is hard no doubt.. I do believe something greater than me (in my case God/Jesus) is the reason that i am still on this earth.. I was talking w/ a friend the other day, telling her all i had been through in my life and realizing how many times i could have died..
I am here and so are you for some reason.. And as long as i am i will try to enjoy my life for what it is (sometimes that isn't easy for sure) and take one day at a time...
I love the Eagles, but never paid attention to those words. Thank you for posting them...
{{{{{Hugs}}}}} to you ~ <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> joni

beleache · Jun 9, 2008

It is hard no doubt.. I do believe something greater than me (in my case God/Jesus) is the reason that i am still on this earth.. I was talking w/ a friend the other day, telling her all i had been through in my life and realizing how many times i could have died..
I am here and so are you for some reason.. And as long as i am i will try to enjoy my life for what it is (sometimes that isn't easy for sure) and take one day at a time...
I love the Eagles, but never paid attention to those words. Thank you for posting them...
{{{{{Hugs}}}}} to you ~ <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> joni

beleache · Jun 9, 2008

It is hard no doubt.. I do believe something greater than me (in my case God/Jesus) is the reason that i am still on this earth.. I was talking w/ a friend the other day, telling her all i had been through in my life and realizing how many times i could have died..
 I am here and so are you for some reason.. And as long as i am i will try to enjoy my life for what it is (sometimes that isn't easy for sure) and take one day at a time...
 I love the Eagles, but never paid attention to those words. Thank you for posting them...
 {{{{{Hugs}}}}} to you ~ <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> joni

chrissyd · Jun 17, 2008