Fourth with the Family

My patriotic heart beats red, white, and blue.  ~Author Unknown

A dream come true.

Most every show on U2's 360 world tour has ended with "Moment Of Surrender," but before walking offstage last night in Nashville Bono saw a blind fan upfront holding up a sign saying he wanted to play a song for his wife. "What do you want to play?" Bono said to him. "Get a guitar for this dude. Gents, we have a surprise guest." The man said he was really nervous, but once handed Bono's acoustic guitar he began playing "All I Want Is You." It started with just Bono on vocals, but soon enough the entire band joined in for a moment the man is unlikely to ever forget. 

When it was all done, Bono even gave him the guitar. Amazing!!!

 

I love the United States.

I think we as citizens of this Country

are blessed each and every day to live here.

I am very proud of all serviceman stateside and abroad 

fighting to keep us safe. I'm happy to sing Happy Birthday

tomorrow as our nation turns the ripe age of 235! Drink a cold refreshment, eat a hot dog or two, splurge on some cotton candy, light some fireworks, catch some fireflies, take a break and know that we are free in this country to make our own decisions. Our Freedom needs to be celebrated as we go about our fun day of frolicking. 

Happy 

Birthday 

America.

Eloyse inspired

Still I'm staying on to figure out my mid life crisis
I hit an iceberg in my life
You know I'm still afloat
You lose your balance, lose your wife
In the queue for the lifeboat

You got to put the women and children first
But you've got an unquenchable thirst

The "So many choices" (dream)

Last night I was in and out of sleep all night. Waking up and moving around left and right. It was a strange dream albeit, I know I've had it before. It's the one where  I sit at the oblong table with names of songs written down on paper while I push my brain to choose one U2 song from the army of many as my first dance at my (dream) wedding. That's when I woke up in a pool of sweat wondering what was going on. Why have this dream now? Well as usual, I fell back to sleep and it continued. I remember thinking to myself there are so many choices I can choose from. 


Unchained Melody
Dancing Barefoot
Dreaming with tears in my Eyes
The Ground Beneath Her Feet
With Or Without You
If You Wear That Velvet Dress
Love is Blindness
All I Want Is You

Stay

Kite

In a little while
Moment of Surrender

I just think it's kind of funny that I've been dreaming about something that's not happening for quite some time. I tend to giggle when I think about it. Do you have any songs that you hold near and dear to your heart that sometimes you have crazy dreams about? I'd like to know so I won't be the only crazy one out there. And by the way it doesn't have to be a U2 song..... Well it should be.... I'm just saying!

41 days.... 20 years..... A daily reminder

She came in his room and viewed his frail body
Then sat next to his hospital bed

She took his hand and held it tight
And prayed he had the strength to fight

She sat next to him quiet, but sad
A mother and her struggling son

He sensed the tears she tried to hide
She looked at him and then she cried

Jonathan, Jonathan please don't go
Don't leave us here all alone
I'll miss you when you go away

We still need you here, you have to get better
Son if you leave us now you are going to a better place
We need you here, even though He might want you with Him
I will always be inside your heart.

(written back in College)

date unknown

Matthew 5:44

That Guy

He scoped out the market

All the women and kids

With so many distractions

Nobody noticed him

Nobody noticed him

He had a jacket a size too big

A skullcap on his head

And a couple of homemade bombs

He duct taped them to his chest

He taped them to his chest

God loves that guy

God loves that guy

He followed his heart

To a co-worker’s bed

He could have salvaged his marriage with kids

But he chose to leave instead

He chose to leave

He thought it was love

But it was just a mirage

So he sits in his idling car

Parked in a closed garage

Inside a closed garage

God loves that guy

God loves that guy

Me on the other hand I can write somebody off

Like the last check for a student loan

I can love when it’s convenient

But it’s not always convenient

It’s not always the easy road

I want to look past the outside to the well-meaning heart
To the good they forgot that they had
Teach me to love, teach me to love
Teach me to love like that

He messed up again
Wanted to disappear
But he can’t ‘cause he’s easy to find
I see him in the mirror
I see him in the mirror

God loves that guy
God loves that guy
Teach me to love, teach me to love
Teach me to love like that
Love like that