The latest in the weepy mommy saga……….what? I’m the only one who cries in the car on my way to work once a week? Fine! Pretend that no one else does, that’s cool. But in case you know someone else who cries at the first note of a song or a tiny little thought of a time past, here’s the song that made me need windshield wipers for my eyes this morning on the drive in (and yes, it’s a country song - I’m from Wisconsin, it’s what we DO here!) - my constant tendency to wish away time is KILLING me in mommyhood:
Trace Adkins - You’re Gonna Miss This - Excerpt
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
You’re gonna’ miss this
Tissues comin’ right up……………..
Kate,
I’m not usually a country music girl, but two tear-inducers for me are “Proud to be an American” because our students sang it at an assembly right after 9/11, and “I Hope You’ll Dance” which was a featured song at the first graduation I attended where I teach.
“Sealed With a Kiss” is a nostalgic favorite, and “Taps” always chokes me up.
diane
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Oh, I cried at that same song. I’m not a country fan (it’s not _all_ we do here.
) but I heard that somewhere and started bawling. I’m constantly torn between wishing they would hurry up and grow up so I could get some time to myself and being blown away by how fast time is rushing by and realizing I’m missing too much despite being a SAHM. I try hard to live in the moment and just enjoy them at the age they are but then the computer calls me and I’m frustrated by the toddler’s whining and the baby always wanting to be held and I spend my time with them wishing I was working on my projects. And then I try to get my older son to give me a hug and he just wants to run and even the baby isn’t up for cuddling like he did as a newborn and I cry and wonder where the time went. He’s probably my last and I know I shouldn’t rush through it but then there’s my to do list mocking me with all the things I’m not getting done. I need to learn to let go. To spend some time simply enjoying them. In twenty years, which will I have more regrets about? Missing their childhood or that bit of code I didn’t have time to finish?
Michelle
Oh, this song totally makes me shed a tear. I have it on my family Ning’s playlist. The words are so true, and I try to remember them when I get aggravated with my little ones.
I love that song! Keeps me grounded! Taking in every moment and not letting the “it’s not REALLY the end of the world” issues take over your life is very important.
Oh that is too funny- when I was pregnant with my last baby, I had to go in to work occasionally (we owned a restaurant) I would cry the whole way there. The minute the song would start I’d be a mess. It was refreshing. Venting like that really was nice. I’d giggle as I wiped my face clean and snigger at the ridiculous attention when I walked in the door from @$$-kissing employees.
Aww, Kate.
You know what helped me was realizing that, compared to some working moms, I see my kids LOTS, and I have plenty of opportunities to bond with them. It helps the guilt factor most days.
Thanks ladies! Wow, I am SO glad I’m not the only crier out there
As people drive past me on the highway and I’m sniffling I truly do feel a little nutty……….guess it’s just a sign of how much I love my kids, right?
This isn’t exactly the same type of thing but…
I usually don’t cry at movies. When my son was 12, I took him to the movies to see “Rudy” the film about a guy whose one goal in life was to play football at Notre Dame
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_(film)
Something about the main character’s dogged pursuit of his dream really got to me.
When we came out of the theater, Scott said, “You cried at the end, didn’t you Mom?” My honest answer was: I cried through the whole movie!
No one can predict what will trigger those empathetic tears. Makes us human, I believe. Weep proudly, young Kate!
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