Thinkin'

There was another girl, outside of my daughter, that brought my husband and I together. Many of you know that Carl is a PICU RN that specializes in recovering or taking care of children with congenital heart defects. After my daughter's scary hospitalization 10 years ago (when I first met Carl)I attended a funeral of a special girl, Georgina. She was 19-years (I just realized she would be 29 now!) and had a very complicated heart defect. I don't know the details but I do know she was doing well and then she wasn't, surgery or a transplant was not a option so they let her pass. She was Carl's first heart patient and I saw him at the funeral. It was one of the saddest days of my life and during the service they continuely played The Dance by Garth Brooks, I still can't listen to that song without crying. Next month is G's 10-year anniversary of her death. Please be thinking of Georgina and her family.

I have posted the lyrics below, I am curious to know who has heard of this song and does it have a special meaning for anyone else except me.....

The Dance
Written by: Tony Arata Sung by Garth Brooks

Looking back on the memory of
The dance we shared 'neath the stars alone
For a moment all the world was right
How could I have known that you'd ever say goodbye

And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end the way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain
But I'd of had to miss the dance

Holding you I held everything
For a moment wasn't I a king
But if I'd only known how the king would fall
Hey who's to say you know I might have chanced it all

And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end the way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain
But I'd of had to miss the dance

Yes my life is better left to chance
I could have missed the pain but I'd of had to miss the dance