HALFWAY THERE, "Livin' on a Prayer"

Livin’ on a Prayer- by Bon Jovi
“Whoa, we're half way there
Whoa oh, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear
Whoa oh, livin' on a prayer”

Although this is a song about struggles and living on faith, the couple has love and having each other means they are “halfway there”. This “half of the adventure” has also strengthened our faith and love, we made many new friends and have experienced parts of the World and the ways of life that are so different but, in many ways, so much the same. Even those with the most hardships can and do have faith, love and have a smile on their face when they see others and want to share themselves, and their love for life. In Torah, this core of life is explained as NEFESH, the soul (Gods breath) we are given, and RUACH, is the personality.

Note: “Livin’ on a Prayer” became an unofficial anthem of sympathy towards the victims of the World Trade Center bombing in 2001. After New York, New Jersey lost the most citizens to the Bon Jovi is from NJ and performed this tune at the “America: A Tribute to Heroes” benefit concert on 21 September 2001 for the victims of 9/11.Read more