<p>For all the high schoolers on here… don’t let the fun times fly by too fast… They go quick…</p>
<p>“Never Gonna Feel Like That Again” by Kenny Chesney</p>
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<p>“From a Distance - Bette Midler”</p>
<p>From a distance the world looks blue and green,
and the snow-capped mountains white.
From a distance the ocean meets the stream,
and the eagle takes to flight. </p>
<p>From a distance, there is harmony,
and it echoes through the land.
It’s the voice of hope, it’s the voice of peace,
it’s the voice of every man. </p>
<p>From a distance we all have enough,
and no one is in need.
And there are no guns, no bombs, and no disease,
no hungry mouths to feed. </p>
<p>From a distance we are instruments
marching in a common band.
Playing songs of hope, playing songs of peace.
They’re the songs of every man.
God is watching us. God is watching us.
God is watching us from a distance. </p>
<p>From a distance you look like my friend,
even though we are at war.
From a distance I just cannot comprehend
what all this fighting is for. </p>
<p>From a distance there is harmony,
and it echoes through the land.
And it’s the hope of hopes, it’s the love of loves,
it’s the heart of every man. </p>
<p>It’s the hope of hopes, it’s the love of loves.
This is the song of every man.
And God is watching us, God is watching us,
God is watching us from a distance.
Oh, God is watching us, God is watching.
God is watching us from a distance</p>
<p>Loved this thread…How 'bout 'Celebrate Me Home" by Kenny Loggins…
Great for this time of year.</p>
<p>My Wish, by Rascall Flatts:</p>
<p>I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you want to go,
And if you’re faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin’ till you find the window,
If it’s cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,</p>
<p>But more than anything, more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you’re out there getting where you’re getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.</p>
<p>I hope you never look back, but ya never forget,
All the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
And you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God’s grace, in every mistake,
And you always give more than you take.</p>
<p>But more than anything, yeah, and more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you’re out there getting where you’re getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.</p>
<p>My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you’re out there getting where you’re getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.</p>
<p>This is my wish
I hope you know somebody loves you
May all your dreams stay big</p>
<p>gbesq my heart breaks for your family who lost their mom/wife/loved one</p>
<p>I don’t know if this song would be appropriate for your family, depending upon their spiritual beliefs. It has been very comforting for me and for a couple of friends who have lost children, young mothers, and one who lost a 20 year old daughter. If it can be of any hope, I offer it to you, as the pain you all bear is terribly heavy. “With Hope” by Steven Curtis Chapman (I think he originally wrote it for a friend who lost a child, but I find it to be appropriate for others, too.) Blessings sent your way…</p>
<p>This is not at all
How we thought it was supposed to be
We had so many plans for you
We had so many dreams
And now you’ve gone away
And left us with the memories of your smile
And nothing we can say
And nothing we can do
Can take away the pain
The pain of losing you, but …</p>
<p>We can cry with hope
We can say goodbye with hope
'Cause we know our goodbye is not the end, oh no
And we can grieve with hope
'Cause we believe with hope
(There’s a place by God’s grace)
There’s a place where we’ll see your face again
We’ll see your face again</p>
<p>And never have I known
Anything so hard to understand
And never have I questioned more
The wisdom of God’s plan
But through the cloud of tears
I see the Father’s smile and say well done
And I imagine you
Where you wanted most to be
Seeing all your dreams come true
'Cause now you’re home
And now you’re free, and …</p>
<p>We have this hope as an anchor
'Cause we believe that everything
God promised us is true, so …</p>
<p>So we can cry with hope
And say goodbye with hope</p>
<p>We wait with hope
And we ache with hope
We hold on with hope
We let go with hope</p>
<p>One of the reasons I dislike much of country music is because it doesnt make you think, i.e. theres no ambiguity in the meaning of the lyrics (Bob Dylan is more my style of lyricist). However, when I first heard this song by Brad Paisley, I couldnt help but laugh and think about my wife:</p>
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<p>This past summer, D and I spent a lot of time watching past episodes of “Lost.” Just before she went back to school we saw the one that featured “Make Your Own Kind of Music,” sung by Mama Cass Elliot. It was so great! I sent her the MP3 by email, and she says she wakes up to it every morning and it brightens her little world! So, here are the lyrics, and I hope it brightens others’ worlds as well:</p>
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