Moments

I started this blog as a place to record and share those special moments in my life. Along the way, I started thinking that my life is just the same day to day. I had nothing "big" going on so I had nothing to really add here. Then, as life got busier, I didn't even take the time to add in the fun, big events I did have.

Driving home from work, earlier this week, a song came on the radio. It struck a chord in me and had me tearing up (not the best thing to do when driving). Listening to it I thought, "I want to find out who sang this song and share it on my blog". Yet, instead of getting on here when I got home, I got caught up in "stuff" again and somewhat lost the message of sharing my thoughts the song provoked.
After a busy and productive, but relaxing, day today; I was getting ready for bed and for no reason the chorus of this song popped back into my head. So tonight sleep gets to wait. I decided that sometimes the best thing I can do for me is to pause and realize how special moments really are before they slip away again.

So here it is, the song that got me to write on here again. And hopefully more often. One of the most powerful influences in my life has always been music. When I can't find the right words to say what I am feeling and thinking, I am able to find a song to express myself through. I am so thankful for the blessing of music in my life.


The Breath You Take
Sung by George Strait
Songwriters: Beathard, Casey Michael; Dillon, Dean; Dillon, Jessie Jo

He looks up from second base/Dad’s up in the stands/He saw the hit, the run, the slide/There ain’t no bigger fan

In the parking lot after the game/He said, “Dad, I thought you had/A plane to catch?”/He smiled and said, “Yeah, son, I did”

Chorus: But life’s not the breath you take/ The breathing in and out/That gets you through the day/Ain’t what it’s all about

You just might miss the point/Tryin’ to win the race/Life’s not the breaths you take/But the moments that take your breath away

Fast forward fifteen years/And a thousand miles away/Boy’s built a life, he’s got a wife/And a baby due today

He hears a voice saying, “I made it son”/Says, “I told you dad/You didn’t have to come”/He smiles and says, “Yeah, I know you did”

Chorus: But life’s not the breath you take/ The breathing in and out/That gets you through the day/Ain’t what it’s all about

You just might miss the point/Trying to win the race/Life’s not the breaths you take/But the moments that take your breath away

Just like it took my breath/When she was born/Just like it took my breath away/When dad took his last that morn’

Chorus: Life’s not the breath you take/The breathing in and out/That gets you through the day/Ain’t what it’s all about

You just might miss the point/Trying to win the race/Life’s not the breaths you take/But the moments that take your breath away

(one of the places I found the lyrics is: http://www.metrolyrics.com/breath-you-take-lyrics-george-strait.html)