CityTeam (Life Ain't Always Beautiful)

I don't have a lot of time to write and I am not sure when I will be able to write again, so I'll make this quick.  Currently I am at Walden House.  I have been there since Monday.  Walden House is part of the Haight Ashbury Free Clinic and has a detox center in the Upper Haight.  It's a beautiful facility with a wonderful Staff.

I have been accepted into a program that is a year long called CityTeam.  CityTeam is in the South of Market neighborhood in which Susan and I lived together.  In fact, it is about a block away from where Susan still lives.  I really want to give back to that neighborhood and that is what CityTeam does.  It's a long story how I ended up there, but one I would like to tell.  I plan on writing in a notebook over the next few days while in detox.   When I am allowed to get to a computer again, I will post it.

I start CityTeam on Monday.  They asked me to go to Walden House Detox since I didn't have enough clean time to start at CityTeam. 

I had to go pick up some of my belongings from MSC South (the shelter in which I have been staying) and drop them off at my storage.  My storage space is near the library and I wanted to take a few moments to let everyone know what is going on.  Again, I'm not sure when I'll get to computer next, but hopefully the next time I post something, I will have some clean time!  Sorry to be so brief.  I have really committed myself to recovery this time.  Once again, thanks everyone.  I have to get back to Walden House.  Please, have a beautiful day!

 

Life aint always beautiful
Sometimes it's just plain hard
Life can knock you down, it can break your heart

Life aint always beautiful
You think you're on your way
And it's just a dead end road at the end of the day

But the struggles make you stronger
And the changes make you wise
And happiness has its own way of takin it's sweet time

[CHORUS]
No, life aint always beautiful
Tears will fall sometimes
Life aint always beautiful
But it's a beautiful ride

Life aint always beautiful
Some days I miss your smile
I get tired of walkin all these lonely miles

And I wish for just one minute
I could see your pretty face
Guess I can dream, but life don't work that way

But the struggles make you stronger
And the changes make you wise
And happiness has its own way of takin it's sweet time

No, life aint always beautiful
But I know i'll be fine
Hey, life aint always beautiful
But it's a beautiful ride
What a beautiful ride