My New Theme Song

Do you have a theme song? I love the idea of having a soundtrack to my life, but my "theme song" changes from time to time. For a while it has been Barbara Mandrell's "Sleeping Single In a Double Bed." (I couldn't find her version, but I found a clip from Terri Clark and put it on my playlist.) Its' a great song. However, I have been in the mood to make some changes.

I am trying to decide where I should live, I love being a gypsy nomad. It seems that everyone else is so settled down and know exactly what they want out of life. I don't really have a clue. I am still at that - fly by the seat of your pants kind of thing.

Anyway, I haven't been searching for a new theme song, but I decided to buy the new Dixie Chicks CD. Okay, I realize many people will be turned off by that because of all that they said. Their un-American attitude. And honestly, I am not saying who is right or who is wrong in this fight. But I am just glad that I live in America and we have the right to say our opinion.

And plus, if I stopped listening to good musicians because their political views weren't exactly mine, then I would have a limited supply of music to choose. Hey, I work at a church these days - we can't really be "political" because the church is for "everyone". Open Minds. Open Hearts. Open Doors. Get it?

So, I bought their CD. I put it in and "Long Way Around" was the first song on this album. I don't think any other song has quite described me like this song. I have always taken the long way around, and I am not sure if will ever "settle down". And even if I ever "settle down", I don't have a clue what that looks like for me, but I doubt it will be what others have in mind. And you know what? I am okay with that. If I were settled down and what not, what would you get to read about?

It is funny though, I don't feel like people who have settled down, haven't "lived" or anything. Isn't being "settled" still living? I think if we were all the same and we all wanted the same things in life, we would be a boring. Honestly, I enjoy reading about your children and your marriages. It makes me have a different perspective on my life. Isn't that the beauty of it all? Learning from each other? Anyway, even if you are "settled" in your life I still hope you take the long way somewhere one day...