I was reading some song lyrics in an anthology tonight that made me suddenly have to run upstairs and peek in on my sleeping children. In the busyness of daily life, cleaning up after endless messes, changing countless diapers, dealing with three-year-old tempers, leaving my dinner unfinished on the table because a sweet little baby had missed a nap and was too exhausted to stay up any longer... in the midst of all that, it's easy to take those little lives for granted. And yet they are growing up so, so fast.
I Can't Wait by Sara Groves
When you reach the proper age
I will teach you to read and you can turn the pages
How to dress and tie your shoes
Your one plus ones, and your two times two's
And you'll teach me
Of hearts and dreams
And all the most important things
And all that I have lost along the way
And I can't wait
As you grow, I'll show you things
How to ride your bike and kick your legs out on the swings
To fold your hands and bow your head
How to say your prayers before you go to bed
And you'll teach me
Of hearts and dreams
And all the most important things
And all that I have lost along the way
And I can't wait
How do you sleep so peacefully?
How do you trust unflinchingly?
How do you love so faithfully?
How do you dance so joyfully?
Oh you'll teach me
Of hearts and dreams
And all the most important (essential) things
And all that I have lost along the way
And I can't
No I can't
Come teach me
Of love and dreams
And all the most essential thing
And all that I have lost along the way
Cause I can't wait
I'm trying to soak up each moment of who my kiddos are right now. Not waiting for Karl to crawl or walk, not waiting for Clare to outgrow the annoying, embarrassing tantrum-in-public-places stage. I want to enjoy my kids for who they are, right now, in all their messes and embarrassing moments.
Well, I can say that now because they're in bed. I'll probably be recanting all this tomorrow when I am actually dealing with those messes and tantrums. But maybe if I post these lyrics here, I can come back and remember not to take my days with them for granted.
1 comment:
At the end of the day when my kids are asleep I can't help but remember that Family Circus cartoon where mom and dad are peeking in on their sleeping children and mom says "I wish I could see them as sleeping instead of simply recharging." Ha! That's the way it goes, doesn't it? But these moments are truly fleeting and we'll miss so much of their "little days" when they are big. Love you friend!
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