Deanna & Karen - May 1997


            This song was very special to Karen and I and really explains how unique our relationship was(is...spriritually now). I wrote her the lyrics for her graduation, and her face brightened up when she read the words...now I can share them with all of you.
            Deanna

            Karen, You Can Count On Me!


            Count on me through thick and thin, a friendship that will never end
            When you are weak, I will be strong - helping you to carry on
            Call on me, I will be there, don't be afraid
            Please believe me when I say, count on...

            I can see it's hurting you, I can feel your pain
            It's hard to see the sunshine through the rain
            I know, sometimes it seems as if it's never gonna end
            But you'll get through it, just don't give in

            You can count on me through thick and thin
            A friendship that will never end
            When you are weak I will be strong - helping you to carry on
            Call on me, I will be there, don't be afraid
            Please believe me when I say count on me

            I know sometimes it seems as if we're standin' all alone
            But we'll get through it, 'cause love won't let us fall

            Count on me through thick and thin, a friendship that will never end
            When you are weak, I will be strong - helping you to carry on
            Call on me, I will be there, don't be afraid
            Please believe me when I say, count on...

            There's a place inside of all of us where our faith in love begin
            You should reach to find the truth and love, the answer's there within,
            I know that life can make you feel it's much harder than it really is,
            But we'll get through it, just don't give in!

            Count on me through thick and thin, a friendship that will never end
            When you are weak, I will be strong - helping you to carry on
            Call on me, I will be there, don't be afraid
            Please believe me when I say, Karen, you can count on me.

            (by Whitney Houston)
            and personalized by Deanna Kwiatkowski, Karen's sister

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