The day before
In your eyes I see forever
Makes me wish that my life never knew
The day before you
Heaven knows those years without you
Shaping my heart for the that day I found you
You're the reason for all that I've been through
And I'm thankful for the day before you.
Now you're here and everything's changing
Suddenly life means so much
I can't wait to wake up tomorrow
And find out this promise is true
I will never have to go back to
The day before you.
Okay, it's cheesy. It's a country song. Doesn't quite qualify as canonized poetry. BUT, nevertheless, I distinctly remember this song because it perfectly describes a moment I've only experienced twice in my life.
The first time was the day before I met Trent. I can remember the moment perfectly. I was, of all things, working out at the gym, and this song came on my MP3 player. I paused in the middle of whatever weight routine I was doing and listened to the whole thing. It might sound crazy, but honestly, I had a feeling that my whole life was about to change. It's a bit of a cliche to have the soundtrack of your future life be a country song, but still. It captured a moment for me. I stopped and realized that this man I was going to go on a date with could quite possibly change everything.
And he did.
The second time I've experienced this moment, which really I can only articulate as "My whole life is about to be different" has been today. It's actually washing over me in waves. As I sit here typing this on my laptop in my house, surrounded open windows that frame the verdant trees and lush green that typifies Upstate this time of year, I'm feeling that feeling.
This isn't a scary feeling. It's actually wonderful. It's thrilling. It's comforting. It's also hard to articulate...but haven't you felt it before? I've discovered that there's a gentle quiet that comes right before something life altering occurs. It feels like a gift, really, to pause and think of my life up to this point and be filled with gratitude for all that I've experienced that has brought me to this point.
After tomorrow, things will never, ever be the same.
I can't wait.
Makes me wish that my life never knew
The day before you
Heaven knows those years without you
Shaping my heart for the that day I found you
You're the reason for all that I've been through
And I'm thankful for the day before you.
Now you're here and everything's changing
Suddenly life means so much
I can't wait to wake up tomorrow
And find out this promise is true
I will never have to go back to
The day before you.
Okay, it's cheesy. It's a country song. Doesn't quite qualify as canonized poetry. BUT, nevertheless, I distinctly remember this song because it perfectly describes a moment I've only experienced twice in my life.
The first time was the day before I met Trent. I can remember the moment perfectly. I was, of all things, working out at the gym, and this song came on my MP3 player. I paused in the middle of whatever weight routine I was doing and listened to the whole thing. It might sound crazy, but honestly, I had a feeling that my whole life was about to change. It's a bit of a cliche to have the soundtrack of your future life be a country song, but still. It captured a moment for me. I stopped and realized that this man I was going to go on a date with could quite possibly change everything.
And he did.
The second time I've experienced this moment, which really I can only articulate as "My whole life is about to be different" has been today. It's actually washing over me in waves. As I sit here typing this on my laptop in my house, surrounded open windows that frame the verdant trees and lush green that typifies Upstate this time of year, I'm feeling that feeling.
This isn't a scary feeling. It's actually wonderful. It's thrilling. It's comforting. It's also hard to articulate...but haven't you felt it before? I've discovered that there's a gentle quiet that comes right before something life altering occurs. It feels like a gift, really, to pause and think of my life up to this point and be filled with gratitude for all that I've experienced that has brought me to this point.
After tomorrow, things will never, ever be the same.
I can't wait.
Comments
Thrilling, joyous, wonderful, beautiful . . .
God and his angels will be with you as she enters this world, I know it. You have all the strength to get her here. And hooray for you for surviving pregnancy!
I am so happy for you and Trent. You are perfect parents for sweet Lily. See you THREE in a couple weeks.
Except when payless shoe source has a sale.
Just kidding.
I'm so excited for you and I can't wait to hear!!
I would go back to that moment in a heartbeat. There is nothing like being a first-time mom. Except maybe being a second-time mom. Or a third-time mom. Or a fourth. You get the picture.
BASK in these days!!