Song on the brain speaking to the heart..

My roommate has this great mix of songs we jam to in the bathroom sometimes :) and that's how I heard this song, whose lyrics make me wistful:

ELI - Things I Prayed For

Things I prayed for when I was young
That my father would love me like his only son
That my mother would be patient with me
And my sister would not leave
And if my grandpa could see me beyond his grave
That he'd think his little man was so great
That my hair would not stick up in weird places
And I'd be someone someday

Years go by so easily that sometimes I forget
Years go by and make me see that there's no time for my regret
No time for my regret

Things I prayed for in my teens
That God would forgive all my evil deeds
That my father and my sister would come home
And mom could meet our needs
And if my grandpa could see me beyond his grave
That he'd say a prayer for his family's sake
That my hair would stick up in weird places
And I'd be someone someday

Years go by so easily that sometimes I forget
Years go by and make me see that there's no time for my regret
No time for my regret

Things I pray for now in my twenties
That God would still love me
That my dad would like his new family
That I could hug my sister, that my mom could rest
That my wife would still melt every time we kissed
And if my grandpa has seen me beyond his grave
How cold and silent he has remained
That my hair would not fall out in weird places
And I'd be someone someday

Years go by so easily that sometimes I forget
Years go by and make me see that there's no time for my regret
No time for my regret
These are the things I prayed for
That I'd be someone someday

I think it would be neat to see Eli come back to this song in 20 years and say what he'd pray for in his 30s and 40s too. I hope I remember there's no time for regret..and that I'd be someone someday. What will this path lead us to? In talking to the older staff here at camp, over and over again I hear that nobody ever thought they would be here in this place, with this family, with this everything. So does that mean it won't be me in 20 years? Because I could see that happening..

Whew. Got out of that one! Still no answer as to where it will lead, but where it won't lead..

maybe.