Tandem Post: My Lyric

In my quest to be the perfect parent, there are so many things I want teach my kids on a daily basis. Some of those things are tangible but so many of it are the ones that only life can teach them.

Like every other mom, I want to protect and shield them but at the same time I want them to go out there and be fearless.

There are some wonderful lessons I’ve learned in life and those are definitely ones I want to pass on to them. Lee Ann Womack’s “I Hope You Dance” sums it all up in this one track…

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
GOD forbid love ever leave you empty handed,
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean, Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

I hope you dance….I hope you dance.

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin’ might mean takin’ chances but they’re worth takin’,
Lovin’ might be a mistake but it’s worth makin’,
Don’t let some hell bent heart leave you bitter,
When you come close to sellin’ out reconsider,
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

I hope you dance….I hope you dance.
I hope you dance….I hope you dance.
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along,
Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone.)

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean, Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

Dance….I hope you dance.
I hope you dance….I hope you dance.
I hope you dance….I hope you dance..
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along
Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone)

PS: K3, when you read this I hope you read this in song and always remember hearing my voice as I sing it to you.

PPS: I will always love you guys.

MOM 😚

Dear reader, this was part of a weekly tandem blog series between two amazing ladies and I. Thank you for reading.

Please go give my tandem partners some love on their own sites to see what their lyric is…

Chevone

Shelley