I hope you dance

My Mom "gave" me this song several years ago and while I'm not a country music fan the lyrics are so beautiful and ring so true I wanted to pass it on to you two. I want nothing more then for you to be happy, to live, to feel and to dance!

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give fate a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances
But they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake
But it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart
Leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out
Reconsider
Give the heavens above
More than just a passing glance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who)
I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their years and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)

I hope you still feel small
When you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
Dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who)
(Wants to look back on their years and wonder)
I hope you dance
(Where those years have gone)

(Tell me who)
I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their years and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)

-Lee Ann Womack

You are my everything

My Rasa and Adia:
When you wake up in the morning, you are my everything.
When you spit out your breakfast and mash it into the carpet, you are my everything.
When you hit and yell and get frustrated, you are my everything.
When I'm tired and frustrated, you are my everything.
When you giggle and squeal and chase each other down the hallway, you are my everything.
When you splash in the bathtub and scream with excitement, you are my everything.
When you bury your head into my chest because you're worried or frightened, you are my everything.
When you sit facing me with your hands on my cheeks and say, "Momma", you are my everything.
When you jump and wave your arms and smile because Nana's here, you are my everything.
When you look at Papa's picture in your book and say "Papa", you are my everything.
When you ask where is Daddy during the week, you are my everything.
When we snuggle before nap time, you are my everything.
When we eat dinner and you say "Num", you are my everything.
When you pet and chase Lucy, you are my everything.
When you're tired and sleeping in my arms, you are my everything.
When it's 4am and I'm awake holding you, you are my everything.
You are always my everything.