When I turned 30, someone asked me to describe my 20s.
"Caught like a wildfire, out of control, until there was nothing left to burn and nothing left to prove."
''Against the Wind'' gives me goosebumps. Captured my life in a song. Screwed around in college (my first degree) and took a long time to finish, found a sweet girlfriend who could have been my wife but I fooled around. We broke up, I had several failed relationships, drifted from one job to another. After a decade or so I got married but it was a failure of epic proportion. Got estranged from her, took my second degree (and took my education seriously) and graduated. Found another sweet girl but I'm not running around this time, preparing for the future. I'm older now but still running against the wind.
I'm a recovering drug addict and alcoholic who has battled addiction for almost 20 years,an addiction I can't out think or can't outrun, but have slipped so many times like tonight. I will quit when I finally throw in the towel, but find myself still running from my own demons. You may be wondering what this song has to do with addiction, but has meaning to me.
I lost everything I loved , my big brother , my Dad caused me drink lost my wife I lost my way I just pray God I get back together even lost my dog I rescued her from shelter I lost so much devil just beating on me wants me to give up hope I’m not God and Jesus will never leave me amen
An affair cost me everything. My best friend, my child, and the image I had to my loved ones. This song helped me endure some very tough times. And although I keep trying to fight against the wind, it feels like I may never get her back. But while I'm alive and kickin, I'll keep running against the wind.
Many Blessings to everyone that keeps fighting the good fight