In my studio, the seniors get to choose their song for their last solo *silent tear rolls down cheek*.
One of the girls gave our teacher her CD with all of her songs on it, and the first song that played really got to me.
It's called, "Hundred More Years" by Francesca Battistelli.
If you never heard it here are the lyrics:
A diamond ring and twelve red roses
Everything she ever wanted
All those dreams and now they're finally here
She's so young and he's so perfect
They waited for love and it was worth it
She wants to feel like this for a hundred years
All this life still yet to live and they can hardly wait
They can laugh
They can cry
The future looks so beautiful and bright
They can dance under the moonlight
'Cause God is smilin' down on them tonight
And she wants to stay right here
Make it last for a hundred more years
She's got blue eyes just like her mother
Three years old, he's crazy for her
He wants to freeze this day before it dissapears
She's spinnin' like a little princess
Makin' sure he's gonna notice
He could watch her twirl for a hundred years
She'll grow up and she'll leave home but until that day
They can laugh
They can cry
The future looks so beautiful and bright
They can dance under the moonlight
'Cause God is smilin' down on them tonight
And he wants to stay right here
Make it last for a hundred more years
And its only time
But it flies right by
And today is sweeter than we know
And so they dance under the moonlight
While God is smilin' down on them tonight
And they want to stay right here
For a hundred more years
For some reason this song just really pried into my heart.
There's just something about a husband and a family to me that I don't think I will be able to do without in life.
Hopefully it's all in God's plan for me.
I just want so so so deeply to have a wonderful marriage that will last our entire lives.
And I want so deeply for my children to come from a good home, where good examples are set for them.
Not only good christian examples but a good example of how to treat your spouse and how to honor your marriage.
I've just been thinking a lot about my future lately and I've come to the conclusion that I don't care what job I have.
I don't care where I live.
Or how big of a house I have.
Or what kind of car I drive.
Just as long as I have a family and my faith I will be happy.
And to lighten the mood for this post, enjoy this picture of me as a 3 year old who had short curly brown hair that wanted long, straight hair more than anything so my mom bought me extensions from Sally's.
*Insert HYSTERICAL laughter here*
Ta-ta for now friends!
I felt the same way you did before I got married. I LONGED for it! And though its not always like the fairy tale stories we watch, marriage and family is a beautiful thing and something worth waiting for! Something that helped me in the waiting process ( since I was ready to get married at 17 but didn't until I was 23) was asking God to prepare me to be the wife he wanted me to be, even while I was single. That's right, it's not to early to prepare! I could share much more on this topic, but I know you weren't looking for a sermon or anything.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to encourage you as someone who's been in your shoes. Keep living for God as you are! :)