Reflection

I woke up this morning humming a song that made me think a bit about the last few years of my life. I found the song on my iPod, (one of the few country songs on there) and let it play a couple times. Funny how we wish for something more or different, but we have it all right in front of us the whole time, it just may be in a different form than we may otherwise recognize or picture.
Since I am at a sort of "crossroads" in my life, and due (well past due actually!) to bring a precious new baby into the world, I am grateful that I have had time to enjoy life's adventures and challenges on my own and with Ben. I know that I will miss it, but I don't think I will ever look back because I feel like we have lived that "life" to its fullest.
So, there are my thoughts for the day. Enjoy one of the few cow-ntry (as Ben refers to it) songs that made it to my iPod and cry like a baby - cause thas't what I did. (Click on the blog title: Reflection to watch/listen to the song.)

You're Gonna Miss This
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG9XfJxMY8A)
She was staring out the window of their SUV
Complaining, saying, "I can't wait to turn 18."
She said, "I'll make my own money and I'll make my own rules."
Momma put the car in park out there in front of the school,
And she kissed her head and said I was just like you.
But you're gonna miss this,
You're gonna want this back.
You're gonna wish these days,
Hadn't gone by so fast.
These are some good times,
So take a good look around.
You may not know it now, but you're gonna miss this.

A few years later, she's a brand new bride,
In her one bedroom apartment and her daddy stops by.
He tells her its a nice place,
She says, "It'll do for now."
Starts talking about babies and buying a house.
Daddy shakes his head and says, "Baby just slow down."
Cause you're gonna miss this.
You're gonna want this back.
You're gonna wish these days,
Hadn't gone by so fast.
These are some good times,
So take a good look around.
You may not know it now, but you're gonna miss this.

Five years later there's a plumber,
He's working on the water heater.
Dogs barking, phone's ringing, one kid's crying, one kid's screaming.
She keeps apologizing, but he says, "They don't bother me. I've got two babies of my own; one's 36, one's 23."
And it's hard to believe,
But you're gonna miss this.
You're gonna want this back.
You're gonna wish these days,
Hadn't gone by so fast.
These are some good times,
So take a good look around.
You may not know it now, but you're gonna miss this.
You're gonna miss this.

Trace Adkins