i know i have been promising this blog for awhile. i’ve been doing crazy things such as saying “scout’s honor” though i never was a boy scout. hell…i’ve been crossing my pinkies, and even my pinky toes. i just wanted this one to be perfect. i’ll run is such a powerful and meaningful song to me, i had to make sure that when this blog finally saw the light of day, that it would flourish and be ready to go.  before i get into the actual song, i just want to share something I recently heard about with you guys…

“Jordan from New Found Glory needs our help. His mom, Maureen,  is really sick and we’re trying to raise money to help cover her medical expenses. On Friday, November 27th, she was rushed to Broward General Medical Center CVICU due to a sudden, unidentified infection which has severely weakened her heart. She is in critical, yet stable condition with only 10% of her heart working on it’s own, and may need a transplant.  Because Maureen is without insurance, things are moving real slow and against the clock. For more info click here:
http://helpmendaheart.com

Please take the time to check out our other auctions too.  We’re selling items from Fall Out Boy, The Academy Is.. and The Cab.”

This is some of the worst news I have heard in a long time. Can you imagine? Waking up, feeling sick and then getting word that your heart is giving up on you? One day you are fine..and the next you are fighting the battle of your life. She has no insurance, and we need to help. Not as music fans…but as fans of other people. As fans of strength and compassion. Look..I know my band isn’t very big, and that’s fine, but I have decided to help out in any way that I possibly can. I grew up listening to New Found Glory and going to their shows (see below) and when i heard about this it broke my heart.

I am auctioning off my original lyrics to our song “I’ll Run.” I wrote them in Mr. Sully’s chemistry class back in high school. I was going to save them for myself, maybe give them to my kids down the road, etc…but when I got the opportunity to help get someone a new heart, and a new shot at living with ease and happiness, I had to take it. my family raised me to always give the shirt off of my back to others if they ever needed it. I’d even give the skin off of my back if I had to. Giving my lyrics up for this cause is really the least I can do. The lyrics include the first drafts of the words, and even cash wrote a few lines of lyrical suggestions on them which are included. I know this is just a piece of paper and won’t go for much…but whether it’s 5 dollars or 500 it is going to go straight to Jordan’s mom and it’s going to help her in every single way that it can. If this was my mom, I would hope others would do the same. Go place a bid on them…own a piece of my history, the cab’s history, and help save a life. we are human. love is what we do. it’s who we were born to be.

this story is what i’ll run is all about. the term “i’ll run” isn’t about fitness or exercise. when one runs, or sprints..they are pushing themselves to a limit. they’re putting their all into what they are doing. with one hundred percent intensity, heart, and effort. it’s how we should live life. when you live…live loud. when you love… love with everything you have. why talk when you can scream? why sleep when you can dream? why settle for anything less than the summit? when i sing “i’ll run..have a little faith in me,” i am saying that i will do anything in my power to pick you up off of the ground and i will give everything i have within these bones to make a difference. it’s a promise. it’s about realizing how strong you are. discovering your niche in the world and being happy to fall asleep under the blanket of your own skin.

we will fall down. it’s one thing in life that in inevitable. we can’t do everything on our own. when you see someone around you stumble or fall to pieces, pick them up. help them out. lead by example so when you fall, someone can be there for you. the song is about being scared, feeling lost and alone, but then having someone..your human angel being there to pick you up and restoring your faith in humanity and most importantly yourself. YOU can make more of a difference in the lives of those around you than you will ever realize. i’ve seen it firsthand. THAT is why we need to help and love each other. even if we don’t know them personally. if you have the chance to bring a smile to someone else’s face or happiness to someone else’s soul, don’t ever not take it. that missed opportunity will cast a shadow over a lot more than the 30 seconds it would take to make happen.

i am on my knees begging you to help out in any way you can. the link to the ebay site with my lyrics is at the bottom of this post. you guys know that i don’t sell things. i would never ask for a penny from you if it weren’t for something important. i hope these words mean to  you as much as they mean to me..and if you are the person who ends up taking them home….god bless you and thank you. you have touched a life and that, my friends, is something that no one can ever take away from you.

i love you all and hope you are all doing well.

god bless you Maureen. you’re in my prayers. stay strong…wings of help are on their way.

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-alexander michael deleon