It must have been cold there in my shadow
To never have sunlight on your face
You were content to let me shine, that's your way
You always walked a step behind.

So I was the one with all the glory
While you were the one with all the strain
A beautiful face without a name for so long
A beautiful smile to hide the pain.

Did you ever know that you're my hero?
And everything I would like to be
I can fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings.

It might have appeared to go unnoticed
But I've got it all here in my heart
I want you to know I know the truth,
         Of course I know it
I would be nothing without you.

Did you ever know that you're my hero?
You're everything I wish I could be
I could fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings.

Did I ever tell you you're my hero?
You're everything, everything I wish I could be
Oh, and I, I could fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings
Cause you are the wind beneath my wings.

Oh, the wind beneath my wings.
You, you, you, you are the wind beneath my wings
Fly, fly, fly away, you let me fly so high
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings.

Fly, fly, fly high against the sky
So high I almost touch the sky
Thank you, thank you
Thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings.

"Wind Beneath My Wings "Bette Midler
by Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar from "Beaches"

I'm sure if we all look back somewhere in our lives, there was one or more persons who played an influential role in our lives in one way or another.  This person may have been a teacher, a best friend, a parent or sibling, or maybe even a stranger - someone who offered support when we felt helpless, encouragement when we were at our lowest, friendship when we felt alone, or love when we felt unloved or unworthy.

Life has a mysterious way of placing special people in our path when we need them the most.  These are the people who become our heroes, our champions, our advocates, and we can only thank God for them - those who are the "wind beneath our wings".