I look back upon my life and smile, I have been lucky
I believe that I have been truly blessed in all things
That the god of Fate has continually smiled upon me
For my life till now has been one of happiness
True, there have been moments of sadness
But they are few and never lasted very long
It saddens me when I hear of others lives
Their pain, their fears, their sadness and miseries
For so very little of them have I experienced
Childhood was for me happy and carefree
My parents loved and taught me well
The many things in life I needed to know
As a teenager I was granted the freedom I needed
All that was needed was patience and understanding
Like all young girls everywhere I loved and lost
Then once more quickly found love again
At school I was taught the meaning of life
Including most that I needed to succeed in it
As I now look back on all that I have done
I feel sure that I have prospered in great measure
For indeed the god of Fate smiled on me and was kind
So with luck and hard work I have succeeded
Maybe I had my priorities all wrong and cock-eyed
Still how could I dare to complain even if I wanted
Yes, it is true my health has suffered somewhat
But only from my own stupidity and actions
The god of fate had granted my life an extension
So now I have learnt some of life's great lessons
To accept the life that we have been granted
To live it to its fullest capacity, for we have only one
That sorrow and sadness can be to our advantage
For it teaches us to appreciate happiness and joy
Not to go in search of true love, it will find us
To enjoy and savour all the love we are given
For it is often given with sincerity and generosity
When we are given true love to accept and cherish it
Now I am truly happy and content with my life
For true love has at last finally found my heart
It has been granted me in unlimited bounty
My heart and soul sing merrily to the heavens
Mixed with my joy there is yet a touch of sadness
Often we are far apart, at opposite ends of the earth
But this too will, I know, in time be resolved
Then we will be together as one for all time
So I sing in praise and gratitude to the god of Fate
Thanking him for all that has been bestowed on me
For I believe that I have been far luckier than most
How many among us can with honesty truly say
They have been granted all they could wish for
The love of a wonderfully caring and handsome man
Enough wealth to accomplish all their wishes
Now I look to a future filled with blissful joy
I do not deserve all I have been given, that I know
For I have done no great and wondrous deeds
For there are others far more deserving than I
So now I will gratefully honour the god of my Fate