I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed,
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance… I hope you dance…
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,
Never settle for the path of least resistance,
Livin’ might mean takin’ chances, but they’re worth takin’,
Lovin’ might be a mistake, but it’s worth makin’,
Don’t let some Hell bent heart leave you bitter,
When you come close to sellin’ out reconsider,
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance… I hope you dance.
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along,
Tell me who wants to look back on their years
And wonder where those years have gone.)
lyrics to “I Hope You Dance” by Tia Sillers and Mark Sanders
For my actual birthday this week, Pretty took me and our granddaughters to the zoo. She carried Molly in her car seat, diaper bag on her back, often carrying Ella in her left arm while I tagged along with my two bionic knees. We had a small parade of our own. Please know that I offered to rent a stroller when we entered, but Pretty said the line to rent one was too long to wait. There were two people ahead of me.
The day was a memory maker, and Pretty deserves an award for creating a magical time for the four of us. I love all my girls.
I hope they both dance…
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Slava Ukraini – for the children.
I'll Call It Like I See It 
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9 responses to “I hope you dance”
Oh, how I love this!!!! A stroller would have been nice, to my mind! but what fun. And wouldn’t it be wonderful if they could dance through life!
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Luanne, I so wish that for them. For all the children…
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Most assuredly me too!
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Love that photo of Pretty and 2 of her girls.
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Very butch at the zoo!
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Love that! One of my favorite songs, too! Nan
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For some strange reason my Alexa has it on my list of songs I love – but I don’t remember adding it!! When it came up unexpectedly before I wrote today, I thought to myself Wow, that’s what I do hope…for everyone. Thank you, War Eagle Nan. Love and hugs
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What a beautiful song for children. You both are creating lifelong, happy memories for girls and grannies. Thanks for sharing them.
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That’s what I thought today when this song came up out of the blue on my Alexa. Then when I did the birthday picture editing, I thought the song was perfect for the little girls – and big ones, too.
Sending much love and huge hugs to you this afternoon and every day
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