I know what love is

This is a song from LeRoy White. Please take a couple minutes to read these lyrics.
It's worth it!


There's a little girl
with pretty curls
She's about 5 years old
and she's waiting at the gate
for her dad to come home

As he pulls around the corner
In his shiny white car
she feels the magic
light up in her heart.

And he picks her up
and he holds her
He says "I missed ya,
and I'm glad that your here"

As the little girl
lays her head on his shoulder
she whispers these words
in his ear

She says:
"Daddy,
I know exactly what love is
Love is real tender and true
love is the feeling my heart gets
when I'm being held close by you"

Now she's twenty,
and there's plenty
of love everywhere
She's getting married this morning
and her friends are all here

They gather together
to stand by her side
And she says goodbye
to this time in her life

And they each take
a moment to hold her
And tell her what she means to them

In a world that seems
to keep getting colder
She's been blessed
with warm family and friends


She says:
"I know exactly what love is
Love is real tender and true
love is the feeling my heart gets
when I'm being held close by you"


Now she is older
and no one told her
it gets crazy like this

She's going to night school
working two jobs
and she's raising three kids

The youngest one is crying
with a bruise on her knee
She needs attention
she needs sympathy

And she picks her up and she holds her
She remembers that magic she had
As the little girl lays her head on her shoulder
She knows exactly why she's workin this hard

She says:
"Little one,
I know exactly what love is
Love is real tender and true
love is the feeling my heart gets
when I'm being held close by you"

Now they are sixty
and their history
runs near forty years

They've burried their parents
and their grandkids are here
There's somethin about the way
they look in eachothers eyes

Speaks warmly about the meaning of life

And he holds his arms out to hold her
the feeling so familiar and warm
she thinks love's an unending endevour
from the last breath
to the first when your born

She says
"I know exactly what love is
Love is real tender and true
love is the feeling my heart gets
when I'm being held close by you"

Now she is eighty
and she's tired of being
in this home

her mans been gone for so long
and she feels so alone

she closes her eyes
and she begins to pray
a little comfort
just might come her way

And god picks her up
and he holds her
and she remembers
that feeling she had

She's not a woman,
whose life's almost over
She's a little girl
being held by her dad

Dance!

OK. Yesterday, I had the chance to go to Lexie's dance competition. All three of the pieces she performed recieved a 'Gold' recognition.
I sat with Jake and Nana... Kristi was backstage most of the performance.
We went to Ruby Tuesday for lunch, and I stuffed my face with portabella mushrooms. MMMMM.
Lexie was asleep by the time I got home. Poor thing was exhausted.
But, I very much enjoyed being able to talk with Nana during the breaks. I learned quite a bit. Plus I feel blessed to have stumbled upon this family.

Busy me, back to the real world tomorrow. As for today, however, I will be sitting around, skipping church for the first time in a while... hummmm

Florida pics

Lay me down to rest

Lay Me Down So I Can Sleep, And Let Me Rest In Peace
Originally uploaded by charitykennedy

I feel just like this today. Worn down, over worked, tired, but relaxed. Somewhat stressed, and EVERYTHING IS BLACK AND WHITE!

Change

Change:
It brings healing.
It brings pain.
I have decided, no matter what people think... I am content with the people I spend my time with.
Lexie and Jake are Ms. McCords angel-demons. hehe... I mean 'kids.' That family is one of the greatest things that has happened to me. Remember when I met Christi last year, about this time... actually... it was earth day last year... =) Well... similar, but different.
I met Ms. McCord, who happens to be named Kristi (hehe... both with 'I's' at the end of their names), at school LAST year... but never got close to her. I started getting to know her around the end of last semester, and just grew closer to them. It wasn't as instant of a connection as many prior... but, I don't know what I would do without her and her family.
Right now, I am helping her with Lexie's 8th birthday... They are fantastic kids, even if they can be a little rough.
I'll tell you how that plays out. =)

Today...

I saw some of the greatest people I have ever known.

I saw Mrs. Sanderson, and wanted to cry when I left.

I saw Mr. Gallagher... and wanted to cry when I left.

These two are just the greatest. It meant so much to see them. Gallagher, or Gaylicker, spent the whole day with me, and I was SO relieved to find out that he has a girlfriend... and just GUESS what her name is... guess...

Jeanne.