Memories

I was walking home from work today, trying to push back memories of a couple of my most embarrassing moments (not sure why they came to mind in the first place), and it occurred to me that there really isn't much prior to my senior year of high school that I care to remember at all. Kind of a disturbing thought.

There are of course a handful of friendships that got me through, and I would never want to forget them. And there are some good family times that are worth remembering, especially from early childhood. And a couple of fun crafts or projects from preschool that I've already enjoyed replicating with my own kids.

But most of it was either awful and unfortunately unforgettable, or all too forgettable and unremarkable. Oh well, I guess I learned a lot from it all, anyway.

OMG, I figured out how to post something! Yeah, it only took me what, like 3 years? There's a little link at the top that says "New Post." Who knew? So to start, I'll go ahead and post the lyrics to the song from which this blog title comes: "This is the Stuff" by Carolyn Arends. Yes, it's a cheesy old school Christian song, but I like it in spite of itself. :)

Riding around in a big yellow school bus
Elmer's Glue and a brand new lunchbox
Writing my name for the very first time
With a pencil that was bigger than me
From jumping rope and skipping school
To doing things that grown-ups do
Life goes by like that big old bus
If you miss it, it's history

Paper dolls and paper weights
Scraped up knees and hearts that break
Dreams to dream and plans to make
Love to give and love to take

(This is the stuff)
The smallest moments
(This is the stuff)
I need to notice
(This is the stuff)
Life is made of

Walking along as my life unravels
Looking back at the road I've traveled
All the things that matter most
Have caught me by surprise
Misty eyes and silent prayers
Promises and secrets shared
Friends that keep you up all night
Laughing 'til you cry

Life's made up of little things
Ties that bind and apron strings
New beginnings, old routines
Love and heartache in between

(This is the stuff)
The smallest moments
(This is the stuff)
I need to notice
(This is the stuff)
Life is made of