Tomorrow Child

I know where I get my love for music. My mother. Music speaks to her like it does me. When my brother and I were born she picked out a song to play for us on our first car ride home. My brother's song was Beautiful Boy by The Beatles (obviously, my father had an input on that one) and mine is Tomorrow Child by David Soul. I've recently listened to it for the first time in about 18 1/2 years and absolutely fell in love with it.

What song to sing my tomorrow child
Still so small and new?
What shall I say to show the way?
What games to play with you?
The world turns quickly now
And changes every mile
What shall I say to show the way?
Tomorrow child

I can't tell you what your life will be
Time will show you roads that I can't see
And if they carry you away from me
Then go with love
Whatever travels you may wander through
Whatever wonders you may some day do
Take my lullaby along with you
And go with love
Tomorrow child

I'll give you room to find your way
Just near enough to hear the things you need to say
And if you lose your way or wander there a while
The world is all my gift to you
Tomorrow child

I think about the future and having my own children and I can't imagine letting them do what my parents allow me to do. It takes more faith than I can fathom to let your own flesh and blood travel to a different country for months at a time. And yet my mother sings to me, "what wonders you may some day do, take my lullaby along with you, and go with love, tomorrow child." I love my mom so much. I love my dad so much. They have given me room to find my way even though it meant going overseas. I know I don't say it as much as I should and I can't really find the right words to say it in, but...

Thank you mom and dad for letting me become the tomorrow child Father made me to be.

I love you.

Love,
Your Tomorrow Child

P.S. Praise Father that Chelsea is ok. My friend was in a car wreck the other day, but she is doing much better.