For my Chelle...'cuz I figure this might make you smile. and you deserve it. and it's a good song.

Up!

It's 'bout as bad as it could be
Seems everybody's buggin' me
Like nothing wants to go my way--
yeah, it just ain't been my day
Nothin's comin' easily

Well all of us know that you haven’t had the easiest past two years. How could it possibly be easy for you, with all you have gone through? It is amazing though to see how much strength you actually have. But I don’t really think you realize that. You have a lot more strength than you give yourself credit for.

Even my skin is acting weird
I wish that I could grow a beard
Then I could cover up my spots
not play connect the dots
I just wanna disappear

We all have been there too see how much you’ve gone through. Even the littlest of things can seem like mountains that we have to overcome at times like these. And you always manage to pull through. You’re always there when somebody needs you, no matter how you are feeling. You don’t put yourself first, even when you’re falling apart. And I don’t think you realize how much we all would wish you’d open to us too. But somehow, we all find a way to help you pass over your little mountains, the big ones, and the ones that are forced upon you.

Up--up--up--
Can only go up from here
Up--up--up--Up
where the clouds gonna clear
Up--up--up--
There's no way but up from here

Times are hard, we all know this. Nothing has been easy and things will probably never be the way they were before. It really just can’t be that way. But things will get better. Because when you are down and low, the only way things can go are towards the better.

Even something as simple as
Forgettin' to fill up on gas
There ain't no explanation why--
things like that can make you cry
Just gotta learn to have a laugh

It sucks to see how little things can get to you. But somehow, you manage through it. I don’t think you realize that you do, but you do. It’s inspiring to all of us, even though I know you don’t think it is.

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah...

And I just want you to know that we are always going to be there for you. Don’t listen to what everybody may say, because no matter what, we will be there.

When everything is goin' wrong
Don't worry, it won't last for long
Yeah, it's all gonna come around
Don't go let it get you down
You gotta keep on holding on

I know it seems it would be easier to give up, but times are going to get better. Don’t let all this crap get to you, and remember, we are all here for you. It won’t last much longer. It will go back to being better, even if it is not the same as it was before.

It's 'bout as bad as it could be
Seems everybody's buggin' me
Like nothing want to go my way--
yeah, it just ain't been my day
Nothin's comin' easily

I love you Chelle. And I am glad that I have you as my friend, and more importantly sister, to look up to. I know things haven’t been great for you, but your strength is a huge inspiration. Nothing may come easy, and life may be extremely hard. But you find a way to make it through. Somehow, you always do, even when you give up. Just remember I am always here for you, and things will get better for you.

Oh-- I'm going up
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah...