Godspeed

 Today I woke up happily. 

I am sick-- my nose is running, my throat hurts and my ears feel muffled.  But I am happy.  I don't know if it's just being back in our routine, if it's working out, if it's the therapy, the prozac or the massive doses of vitamin D my doctor has me on... but to be honest, I really don't care about why I feel good. 

I'm just grateful I do.

While getting ready this morning I was listening to Dixie Chicks and their song, Godspeed (Sweet Dreams), came on, and it brought a tear to my eye. I feel so blessed to be these little boys' mother.  I feel so lucky to have children to make chicken nuggets for.  Children whose hair I get to wash.  Children whose cheeks I get to kiss goodnight, and whose arms wrap tight around my neck at bedtime.

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Godspeed {Sweet Dreams}

Dixie Chicks

Dragon Tales and the water is wide

Pirates sail and lost boys fly

Fish bite moon beams every night

And I love you

Godspeed little man

Sweet dreams, little man

Oh my love will fly to you each night on angel's wings

Godspeed

Sweet dreams

The rocket racer's all tuckered out 

Superman's in pajamas on the couch

Goodnight moon, we'll find the mouse

And I love you

Godspeed little man

Sweet dreams, little man

Oh my love will fly to you each night on angel's wings

Godspeed

Sweet dreams

 God bless mommy and matchbox cars

God bless dad and thanks for the stars

God hears "Amen" wherever we are

And I love you

Godspeed little man

Sweet dreams, little man

Oh my love will to you each night on angel's wings

Godspeed

Godspeed

Godspeed

Sweet dreams

I love them so much sometimes it hurts.  When they are sad or hurting, I am sad and hurting.  When they are jealous or lonely, I am jealous and lonely.  But when they are excited... I am so excited! And when they are happy, I am so happy.

It really is like walking with my own heart outside my body.

Yet despite the pain,

I wouldn't trade it for the world.

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