Get On:(David Wilcox and Robert Ellis Orrall)
It's sure to take its toll on me
My heart and mind will not agree
But there's something in this mystery
That calls me from beyond this blue
And right now I only wish I knew
Where all of this is leading to
I'm working up the courage
As I stand here with your hand in mine
And I'm running out of time
And my heart says, “C'mon let's go”
And my mind's saying, “I don't know”
And the train is at the station
But I'm lost in contemplation
And this ticket's only good for just so long
I can think about it 'til that train is gone
Or just get on
It's not just by coincidence
That lives are made of accidents
And doesn't it make perfect sense
That life turns on a point in time
And I know that this is mine
I post this song for a few different reasons; more than ever its lyrics are resonating in my heart and mind. The verse that I highlighted in blue,specifically, has been running through my mind all week long. As many of you know my stepfather went into the hospital last Sunday thinking he had Kidney Stones and came out on Wednesday with the diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer. We were told he has three to six months to live. I have been hearing that line "and doesn't it make perfect sense that life turns on a point in time"over and over. It is so true and I'm beginning to understand more and more how we are not promised tomorrow. I have been contemplating moving back to my hometown of Glencoe, Al. I know many of you will think that it is for the boy , while I know he plays a part in the decision, he is not the biggest part. I started thinking how much of a burden my mother has on her right now and how for the majority of my adult life I have done what I have wanted to do. Sure, I have helped people, but have had a tendency to neglect my family. So, as you see my life could be turning on a point in time as well. While my life in Birmingham may be coming to a close (for a while) and I will grieve that loss. Byron's ( my stepfather) life took a major turn in a matter of days. I am sure we will grieve that loss much longer.
