True Colours

I was listening to this song last night as I was boxing (yes, I box... no laughing!) and something about it really made me listen more carefully. Take a gander at the lyrics....



You with the sad eyes don't be discouraged
oh I realize it's hard to take courage
in a world full of people you can lose sight of it all
and the darkness inside you can make you fell so small

But I see your true colors shining through
I see your true colors and that's why I love you
so don't be afraid to let them show
your true colors, true colors are
beautiful like a rainbow

Show me a smile then don't be unhappy,
can't remember when I last saw you laughing
if this world makes you crazy and you've taken all you can bear
you call me up because you know I'll be there

Not only does this song have a great musical melody to it, but the lyrics... I don't know about you, but to me, they're perfect! In the society we live in, there are so many things these days that can get us down -- the economy, money (or lack thereof), unemployment, sickness, bigotry, war, prejudgices.. you name it!

It's during these times of (what I'm going to call) trials that we need to stop and think, what are we going to do with it? Oftentimes, we can't change the situation, we're in (if you're sick, you're sick!), but we can control our reactions to situations. We can chose to be depressed and sad and just say "screw you" to the world as we wallow in our own self-pity... or we can stand up, and say, "no way! This is my life, and I'm taking it back!"

It seriously frustrates and saddens me when people just give in to the hardships of life and let them take control. Why do you want to be alone? Why do you enjoy the suffering yourself of others? It's sad and pathetic! If only you would realize the love of family and friends. Who are you going to "call up.. to be there" when you have no one left because you've turned everyone away? Be it family, friends, or even God.

I think that's where the lyrics of the first verse fit in. "Don't be discouraged... I realize it's hard to take courage"... How do we ever hope to accomplish anything when it's not even our true selves we're working through!?!? Because we've let the craziness turn us into someone we're not....

Ok, here comes the "sermon" aspect of it... :)
God made us all unique, different, and wonderfully special! He knit us together before our parents even knew about us, before our grandparents knew about them, before our great-grandparents knew about them, and so on... Think about that... We were "known" before time began! This in and of itself it what makes our "true colours" so beautiful... They're unlike anyone elses! Not even close! It's a baffling thought, and so humbling! Even if Cyndi Lauper didn't intend for her lyrics to have a biblical base at the time, I think she's got a pretty good point. One I love to listen to (especially the new "Glee" version! ;)