So I have been thinking back on my younger years as a child and how much I just wanted to grow up because I thought everything would end up happily ever after. I didn't think that much about God's plans for me at the time. Anyways, this last weekend I had the privilege of working alongside some girls in Millington for a sort of 'Carl Perkins' dancing with the stars event that they were holding. One of my best friends was dancing with a guy she knew and I wanted to be there to see it. She ended up winning second place in this competition thing even though she said that they messed up horribly. I am so proud of her. Anyways, I got to spend a little time with Miss Yashanna on the drive there and back. For those of you who do not know she is my birthday mom and I love her lots :) There was this song that came on the radio called 'Never Grow Up' by Taylor Swift. Now I am not that much of a country music fan but listening to this song convicted me of the things I take for granted, having two parents being one of them. The other thing being my mother. So I wanted to post the lyrics to the song on here because it was part of my gift I gave to my mom for mother's day. These lyrics are simple but heartfelt and reminded me of all the things my mom gave up just so that I could know God in a real way. She gave up her dreams for me. This song helped me see a little bit through her eyes and how much she loves me even though I don't deserve it. She is the best mom I could ever hope for, even though we did have our up and down moments. I'm talking about my biological mom but there are so many other moms that I live with that have become just as dear to me as my own blood mother. I don't know what to say but that I'm extremely grateful and overwhelmed by God's love for me that He would give me such a great example in my moms.
Never Grow Up- by Taylor Swift
Your little hand's wrapped around my finger
And it's so quiet in the world tonight
Your little eyelids flutter cause you're dreaming
So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite night light
To you everything's funny, you got nothing to regret
I'd give it all, honey
If you could stay like that
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple
I won't let nobody hurt you , won't let no one break your heart
And no one will desert you
Just try to never grow up, never grow up
You're in the car on the way to the movies
And you're mortified your mom's dropping you off
At 14 there's just so much you can't do
And you can't wait to move out someday and call your own shots
But don't make her drop you off around the block
Remember she's getting older too
And don't lose the way that you dance around in your pj's getting ready for school
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple
No one's ever burned you, nothing's ever left you scarred
And even though you want to, just try to never grow up
Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room
Memorize what it sounded like when your dad gets home
Remember the footsteps, remember the words said
And all y our little brother's favorite songs
I just realized everything I have is someday gonna be gone
So I am here in my new apartment
In a big city, they just dropped me off
It's so much colder than I thought it would be
So I tuck myself in and turn my night light on
Wish I'd never grown up
I wish I'd never grown up
Oh I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up
I could still be little
Oh I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up
It could still be simple
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up it could stay this simple
Won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
And even though you want to, please try to never grow up
Oh, don't you ever grow up
Oh, never grow up, just never grow up
