[When problems overwhelm us

and sadness smothers us,

where do we find the will

and the courage

to countinue?



well the answer may come

in the caring voice of a friend

a chance encounter with a book

or from a personal faith.



for janet, help came from her faith

but it also came from a squirrel.



shortly after her divorce

janet lost her father

then she lost her job

she had mounting money problems

but janet not only survived

she worked her way out of

dispondency

and now she says

life is good again.



how could this happen?

she told me that late

one autumn day

when she was at her lowest,

she watched a squirrel

storing up nuts for the winter

one at a time



he would take them to the nest

and she thought if that squirrel

can take care of himself

with the harsh winter coming on so can i.



once i broke my problems into small pieces

i was able to carry them,

just like those acorns,

one at a time]



Take all your problems

and rip 'em apart



Carry them off

in a shopping cart

and another thing you

should've known from

thestart

the problems in

hand

are light than at heart



be like the squirrel, girl

be like the squirrel

give it a whirl, girl

be like the squirrel



and another thing

have to know

in this world

cut up your hair

straighten

your curls



well, your problems hide problems

hide in your curls