Just What I Needed To Hear

I was truly moved today by the Prophet's message. I stayed up WAY TOO LATE last night flipping through the many channels of nonsense. I stopped on CMT (that's country music TV I think) and heard a couple of songs that were so profound and moving. I don't care for country music, but a song called "Waiting on a Woman" by Brad Paisley and one by Kenney Chesney called "Don't Blink" about enjoying life and living for today brought tears to my eyes. I think someone is trying to tell me something.

I am happy that we moved here to Florida. The only real complaint I would have is that it is so far away from our family and loved ones, but other than that, I am content. But, I have been so busy in the unpacking, the setting up of the house, getting the kids going in school, finding time to work out, etc. that I keep forgetting to sit back, relax, and enjoy my family. Lately, within 15 minutes of picking the older kids up from school I am so stressed out and tired of them I find myself wishing school was held until 8:00pm, just to get away from them. I know they are stressed and trying to fit in in their new home/school/church circle and they take their stress out on each other and their parents. I love them. I love the age they are currently in, even if I don't enjoy the accompanying problems. After hearing the Prophet today and those songs last night I know I need to enjoy each day I am blessed with. I need to relax. I need to not sweat the little stuff and let my family know how much I love them.

Don't Blink lyrics

I turned on the evening news
Saw an old man being interviewed
Turning a hundred and two today
Asked him what's the secret to life
He looked up from his old pipe
Laughed and said "All I can say is."

Don't blink
Just like that you're six years old and you take a nap and you
Wake up and you're twenty-five and your high school sweetheart becomes your wife
Don't blink
You just might miss your babies growing like mine did
Turning into moms and dads next thing you know your better half
Of fifty years is there in bed
And you're praying God takes you instead
Trust me friend a hundred years goes faster than you think
So don't blink

I was glued to my tv and it looked like he looked at me and said
"Best start putting first things first."
Cause when your hourglass runs out of sand
You can't flip over and start again
Take every breathe God gives you for what it's worth

Don't Blink
Just like that you're six years old and you take a nap and you
Wake up and you're twenty-five and your high school sweetheart becomes your wife
Don't blink
You just might miss your babies growing like mine did
Turning into moms and dads next thing you know your better half
Of fifty years is there in bed
And you're praying God takes you instead
Trust me friend a hundred years goes faster than you think
So don't blink

I've been tryin slow it down
I've been tryin take it in
In this here today gone tomorrow world we're livin' in

Don't blink
Just like that you're six years old and you take a nap and you
Wake up and you're twenty-five and your high school sweetheart becomes your wife
Don't blink
You just might miss your babies growing like mine did
Turning into moms and dads next thing you know your better half
Of fifty years is there in bed
And you're praying God takes you instead
Trust me friend a hundred years goes faster than you think
Don't blink

Naw, don't blink