You Give Me Wings - A beautiful song by Hady Mirza

The first time I heard this song, I picture both my children, and my husband, who endlessly give me wings to soar and pick myself up when the odds are just against me. Motherhood and wifehood do not come with a manual. We learn on the job and we pick up pointers and useful information and advice from family, friends, books, the Holy scripture and the internet. This song is another inspiration for me to pace myself for this arduous but fulfilling lifetime marathon of motherhood.




Lyrics of You Give Me Wings

Sometimes it's hard, just to be yourself,
I know, you know it.
So close to tears, wanting to give up,
I am here all alone.

Now you're here, right by my side,
And I just want you to know.

Chorus
You give me wings when I'm falling,
You lift me up when I'm down,
Taking me high, touching the sky,
Ya you make me....proud....

Now I am stronger, than I was before,
Because of you.
I feel so alive, and I'm wanting more,
I can't believe it's true.

Now you're here, right by my side,
Don't ever let me go.

Chorus
You give me wings when I'm falling,
You lift me up when I'm down,
Taking me high, touching the sky,
Ya you make me....proud....

Oh oh oh woo oh oh oh oh

Come fly away with me...

You give me wings when I'm falling,
That's why I'm saying to you...woo oh oh

With back-up singers
You give me wings....when I'm falling
You lift me up....when I'm down
Taking me high...touching the sky
You make me proud.

Repeat (with back-up singers)

You give me wings.

Hady Mirza watched TV with me !

Yes he did! Right after his final showdown with Jonathan Leong, that is, right here in my room.

No. I'm not straying and I will never, Insya Allah. I had to pinch myself hard to check if it was really true. But the moment I did pinch myself, my eyes opened. And there, on the wall, the clock was staring at me.

It was 5 a.m. and time for Sahur, time to get myself and hubs ready for the day's fasting. Aiyahhh...why do nice things happen only in dreams, I lamented.

So, there I was grinning from ear to ear, telling my hubs about the dream.

Maybe, that dream was a sign that this guy was meant for bigger things like being the Singapore Idol. And yes, he is The Singapore Idol for the second season. This posting is done after the results show.

He has been the consistent performer - if you have the time, check out Youtube and see how he belted different genres of songs week after week. Some people argue that even though he is obviously the Voice, he may not have the stage presence and star quality. Well, I obviously beg to differ. He is not just the crooner, but a performer with a unique style. Hady Mirza is the deserving winner.

Imagine sending Singapore Idol for the World Idol contest and having Simon Cowell listening to the SI. It will be embarassing if we have someone who cannot sing difficult and challenging songs requiring high vocal range. We cannot have someone who has a limited vocal range. We want someone who can do Singapore proud.

Actually, I won't bother posting this if not for that strange dream I had. :)

What do you want to be when you grow up?

While watching Berenstain Bear on TV, they had a scene where the teacher asked his class what they want to be when they grow up. So I tried doing the same thing to Abdullah.

Mum : Abdullah, what do you want to be when you grow up?

Abdullah : Thomas!

Mum : Huh? What? (What is he saying???)

Mum : (Trying again) What do you want to be when you grow up? Doctor or Engineer?

Abdullah : (Nonchalantly, he said) ENGINE.

Mum : Huh!!!!?????

Dad : (Laughing, trying to restrain himself from rolling on the floor.)

My 3-yr-old is so head over heels over Thomas the Tank Engine.

Who is the Most Powerful?

Conversation 1

Mum : Who do you think is the most powerful in the universe?

Abdullah : Hmmmm... Dinosaur!

Mum : (Surprised by the answer...)No... Who do you think is more powerful than the dinosaur?

Abdullah : Hmmmm... Ummi!

Mum : (Laughing discreetly) No....darling...It's Allah.

I was just thinking of the thought processes of a 3-yr-old. It's interesting how their paradigm is limited by, of course, what we have exposed them to and what we have been instilling in them. (I really have lots and lots to do).But the funnier part was ME having more power than the dinosaur!!! Hah hah hah But maybe there's a deeper meaning to that? Maybe a child at that age thinks that his mum is the superwoman who is THE ultimate in everything...I'm really wondering. Maybe.

Conversation 2

Mum : Where is Allah? Do you think He is under the bed?

Abdullah : No.

Mum : Do you think he is on the clouds?

Abdullah : No

Mum : Then, where is He?

Abdullah : He's at the mosque.

Mum : (Surprised by the answer...) He's not just at the mosque. He is everywhere...

Again, I'm thinking what made him say `mosque' instead of the house, the park, the playground or anywhere else. Interesting to think about the concepts that the child has when he thinks of something.

We will definitely miss the Crocodile Hunter - Steve Irwin

I help my children decide what TV programmes to watch. Other than Sesame Street, Thomas the Tank Engine, Blue's Clues, Barney and Wheels on the Bus, and some other value-added shows, I do encourage my children to watch Crocodile Hunter, reason being there's lots to learn about animals in his programme - from the origin of the animal to its characteristics and the most interesting of all, viewers get to have a close-up view of the animals.

I'm of course saddened by the news of his passing. The 44-year-old media personality and environmentalist died yesterday when a stingray barb punctured his heart while he was filming a nature documentary off the coast of Port Douglas in north Queensland.


I admire his innate courage. I admire his passion to discover, to find out what most of us take for granted. His zeal will remain etched in mind and will continue to inspire and motivate me to do what I strongly believe in. He has shown that nothing is impossible except of course, with divine intervention.