You're Gonna Miss This

Ok, I'll admit it. I listen to country music. I also listen to several other types of music but country is indeed one of my favorites. Country music can be so real and true to life, much like christian music as well. I feel like I've been living a country music song. You know, that happens sometimes.

Trace Adkins has a song out right now called "You're Gonna Miss This." It has unofficially become my motto on those hard days at home with the boys. I remind myself that someday when the boys are both grown, moved away and have families of their own, I'm not going to remember the hard days but I will definitely miss the good times.

Here are the lyrics.

She was staring out the window of their SUV complaining,
saying "I can't wait to turn 18"
She said "I'll make my own money, and I'll make my own rules"
"Mamma put the car in park out there in front of the school."
Then she kissed her head and said "I was just like you."

You're gonna miss this.
You're gonna want this back.
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast.
These are some good times.
So take a good look around.
You may not know it now.
But you're gonna miss this.

Before she knows it, she's a brand new bride
in a one-bedroom apartment, and her daddy stops by.
He tells her "It's a nice place."
She says "It'll do for now."
Starts talking about babies and buying a house.
Daddy shakes his head and says "Baby, just slow down."

Cause you're gonna miss this.
You're gonna want this back.
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast.
These are some good times.
So take a good look around.
You may not know it now.
But you're gonna miss this.

Five years later there's a plumber workin' on the water heater.
Dog's barkin', phone's ringin', one kid's cryin', one kid's screamin
And she keeps apologizin'
He says "They don't bother me.
I've got 2 babies of my own.
One's 36, one's 23. Huh, it's hard to believe, but...

You're gonna miss this.
You're gonna want this back.
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast.
These are some good times.
So take a good look around.
You may not know it now.
But you're gonna miss this"