There are a lot, and I mean A LOT of Dad blogs out there. There are even MORE Mom blogs out there. So, does it mean this is a Dad blog because I am a Dad? Not really, but that is what it turns out to be. A Dad Blog. Just count me in as one of the many.
So, what is the first post? What is the thing that has been on my mind that FINALLY drove me to create my own spot on the web? It should be something creative, something really hip and catchy… But, it turns out that it really isn’t. I wanted to post and talk about music. Really?
I was driving the other day, go figure, and a song came on the radio that really made me think about my girls. Honestly, it got to me. It is a song by Trace Adkins called “You’re Gonna Miss This.” In a nutshell, it talks about how things may not look so good from where you are standing at some particular point in time, but one day you’re going to look back and see how good things were/are. For starters, I am lucky. Very lucky. I may not have been dealt the best cards but it is certainly good enough to stick around and play! In other words, you won’t find me really complaining too often. But, I also know that I take things for granted more than I should.
There are a few other songs that really get me – Jimmy Buffett’s “Little Miss Magic,” Lenny Kravitz’s “Butterfly,” Kenny Chesney’s “There Goes My Life.” I imagine these songs get me because I have girls and these seem to be about, well, girls. I even made them a little mix CD (can you tell I grew up in the 80’s?) so they would have some of these favorite songs when they get older – assuming they have something to listen to a CD on when they get that age
So, as a parent, what are some songs or music that make you think of your kids and why? Would you share these songs and stories with them as they get older?
