For me, that thing is the voice of Alan Jackson. (If you haven't heard his stuff, look it up.) I know, I know, it sounds cheesy, maybe a little stupid, but there's something you have to understand here: I am from Texas. Texans are music people. COUNTRY music people, most of us. And my family, especially, have been in love with Jackson for as long as I can remember. I've gone to see him at the Houston rodeo every year since I was six. See? Enjoy this hilarious picture of my brothers when we went to see Alan Jackson in 2007.
Doesn't Matthew (right) have such an attractive cowboy face?! *snort*
-and then there's my awkward dog in the background who STILL doesn't have a social life and it's 2012. But we love him anyway.-
Anywho, back to the gist.
There's one particular song by Alan Jackson that I have been obsessed with forever. I don't know why, I don't even agree with everything in the song. Maybe because it's pretty. Maybe because my mother can't listen to it without tears welling up in her pretty brown eyes. It's called Remember When. If you plan on finishing this post, you should listen to it...because if you don't, beyond this point, the post won't make much sense to you.
The other day, it came on the radio in the car, and mom changed the station immediately. I finally asked her, "Mom, why does that song make you cry every single time?" She responded saying this, I don't think I'll ever forget it:
"It's all about the beauty of life--the small, precious things we take for granted every day. It makes me sad to know that all those little feet have grown big, and that my younger days are coming to a close. I am so grateful I put my whole self into it and enjoyed life as much as I have."
We have to live our lives to the very fullest and love every moment as best as we can. Everything is so precious. I know I'm not going to look back on the sweetest moments of my life and wish I put more into it, when I get old and can look back. Because I'm going to put my whole self into this life thing, you know? Hearing that from my mom and thinking about her words as I listen to the song makes me smile so huge, because I have so much to look forward to. So much potential to live up to and enjoy. So many people to love, promises to make, little feet to chase, blessings to enjoy and even trials to embrace.
I'm just really excited about where my life is going guys.
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