This message is for anyone who loves anybody.... Whether they are your Kids, Friends, Parents, Spouses....it is for you ALL.
Do you have kids? Do you love them? Then really love them! Don't make the same mistake that so many of us make and live impatiently for the next stage.
Oh, I begged God for children. I pounded my fists while lying face down on the floor ...promising to love. Did I love? You bet I did!
....but I missed so much of their very breath by my hurried impatience for them to learn this and accomplish that and act this way or say that...
"I should have stolen every moment
Now there's a page with not enough on it
Where we belong"
While I enjoy the empty nest, I miss them so and I wonder why?
"I guess I'll never understand it
Why do we take it all for granted
Until it's gone?
Cause then it's gone
Love who you love
With all that you have
And don't waste the time that flies so fast"
I have such a deep longing in my heart for those I love and don't have nearby anymore. If I had do-overs I would:
"Give all ya' got like it's your last day
Your heart and soul before it's too late
And pull 'em in
So close enough that they can feel it
With every single breath that you're breathin'
Breathe it in again and again"
I have been reflecting A LOT in the past few days....
Since I heard this song by Rascal Flatts - please listen with your eyes closed
and determine to love who you love.....
I should have stolen every moment
Now there's a page with not enough on it
Where we belong
I guess I'll never understand it
Why do we take it all for granted
Until it's gone?
Cause then it's gone
Love who you love
With all that you have
And don't waste the time that flies so fast
Love who you love
And say that you do
Hold on as tight as they'll let you
Love who you love
Give all ya' got like it's your last day
Your heart and soul before it's too late
And pull 'em in
So close enough that they can feel it
With every single breath that you're breathin'
Breathe it in again and again
Love who you love
With all that you have
And don't waste the time that flies so fast
Love who you love
And say that you do
Hold on as tight as they'll let you
Hold on, hold on
Love who you love
Say that you do
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Love who you love
With all that you have
And don't waste the time that flies so fast
Love who you love
And say that you do
Hold on as tight as they'll let you
Love who you love
Yeah, yeah
Love who you love
Yeah, yeah
Hold on, keep on holding on
Yeah, yeah
With every single breath you're breathing
Love who you love
Love who you love
Again and again and again and again
People used to tell me to "Enjoy my kids because it goes so fast." I believed them, but what I didn't know is that LIFE went too fast and so far down the road now, I wish I could feel their chubby little arms around my neck....
So, so true! And now that I have grand-babies I truly see how quickly time goes and how much is missed by not 'really' being there. I'm already sad thinking about these little ones growing up-our oldest is already approaching her 5th birthday! The old saying to 'stop and smell the roses' is becoming more meaningful every day...
ReplyDeleteI will hug Kaleb a little longer than usual tonight!! Love Rascal Flatts!! I always sing a song of theirs to Kaleb called "My Wish"..."my wish for you is that life becomes all that you want it to. Your dreams stay big and your worries stay small, you never have to carry more than you can hold..and while you're out there gettin' where your gettin' to I hope you know somebody loves you and wants the same thing too!" I can't sing it to him without tearing up! Our children really are the only treasure we can take to heaven with us. Thanks for reminding us all to treasure every moment we have with them. Love you!!
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