This Blog Post is to Becky. The rest of you can read and listen if you want….
This song, which is also sung by Martina McBride, is actually the story of Sonya, Ben, and Becky Isaac’s mother, Lily, who is a cancer survivor. Sonya and her husband, along with Ben Hayslip, wrote the song. I chose a video of The Isaacs singing it to their mom because 1) I love the Isaacs, and 2)I love to watch their mom watching them sing.
The story of the song is different from your story. It’s about the promise of a husband to his wife, after she was diagnosed with cancer. For your story, it’s about the promise of a mother (Me) to her daughter (You) after the daughter was diagnosed with E.S.R.D. Though the verses tell a different story from yours, the chorus says just what I have felt since that day five years ago when you called to tell me, “Mom, they want to keep me overnight. They say my kidneys have failed”, and our lives changed forever…..
I’M GONNA LOVE YOU THROUGH IT.
She dropped the phone and burst into tears
The doctor just confirmed her fears
Her husband held it in and held her tight
Cancer don’t discriminate or care if you’re just 38
With three kids who need you in their lives
He said, “I KNOW THAT YOU’RE AFRAID AND I AM, TOO
BUT YOU’LL NEVER BE ALONE, I PROMISE YOU”
WHEN YOU’RE WEAK, I’LL BE STRONG.
WHEN YOU LET GO, I’LL HOLD ON.
WHEN YOU NEED TO CRY, I SWEAR
THAT I’LL BE THERE TO DRY YOUR EYES.
WHEN YOU FEEL LOST AND SCARED TO DEATH,
LIKE YOU CAN’T TAKE ONE MORE STEP,
JUST TAKE MY HAND, TOGETHER WE CAN DO IT.
I’M GONNA LOVE YOU THROUGH IT.
She made it through the surgery fine
They said they caught it just in time
But they had to take more than they planned
Now it’s forced smiles and baggy shirts
To hide what the cancer took from her
But she just wants to feel like a woman again
She said, “I DON’T THINK I CAN DO THIS ANY MORE”
He took her in his arms and said
“THAT’S WHAT MY LOVE IS FOR”
WHEN YOU’RE WEAK, I’LL BE STRONG
WHEN YOU LET GO, I’LL HOLD ON
WHEN YOU NEED TO CRY, I SWEAR
THAT I’LL BE THERE TO DRY YOUR EYES
WHEN YOU FEEL LOST AND SCARED TO DEATH,
LIKE YOU CAN’T TAKE ONE MORE STEP
JUST TAKE MY HAND, TOGETHER WE CAN DO IT
I’M GONNA LOVE YOU THROUGH IT.
AND WHEN THIS ROAD GETS TOO LONG,
I’LL BE THE ROCK YOU LEAN ON.
JUST TAKE MY HAND, TOGETHER WE CAN DO IT.
I’M GONNA LOVE YOU THROUGH IT.
I’M GONNA LOVE YOU THROUGH IT.
Rebecca's Road 2 Transplant 