This week I choose In My Daughter's Eyes by Martina McBride. This song came out way before I had Ella but I always liked it. Well, when I had her I decided I didn't like this song anymore, I couldn't get past the "Though she'll grow and someday leave, maybe raise a family...." It seriously depressed me. Who knows if Ella will be able to live independantly (but boy I know she will want to, that girl is INDEPENDENT!!!) and the raise a family part, well it still hurts. (For those of you who do not know, the risk of a woman with Down syndrome having a baby with Ds is 50%, a male with Down syndrome is unable to reproduce. So technically yes she could possibly get pregnant, but in all reality would not be able to raise a child.)
Anyhow, I have come back around to loving this song because it has such wonderful lyrics, that share my sentiments about Ella. Yes those two lines still get to me, BUT I do want for Ella to be able to be independant and who am I to define what a "family" is, it could be her and a partner, her and a friend, her and a goldfish??? that is for her to decide! So, here are the complete lyrics.... I included this song on my 2 year montage for Ella.
In My Daughter's Eyesby: Martina McBride
In my daughter's eyes I am a hero
I am strong and wise and I know no fear
But the truth is plain to see
SHE WAS SENT TO RESCUE ME
I SEE WHO I WANT TO BE
IN MY DAUGHTER'S EYES.
In my daughter's eyes EVERYONE IS EQUAL
Darkness turns to light and the
world is at peace
THIS MIRACLE GOD GAVE TO ME GIVES ME
STRENGTH WHEN I AM WEAK
I FIND REASON TO BELIEVE
In my daughter's eyes
And when she wraps her handaround my finger
Oh it PUTS A SMILE IN MY HEART
Everything becomes a little clearer
I REALIZE WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT
It's hangin' on when your heart
has had enough
IT'S GIVING MORE WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE GIVING UP
I've seen the light
It's in my daugter's eyes
In my daughter's eyes I can see the future
A reflection of who I am and what will be
Though she'll grow and someday leave
Maybe raise a family
WHEN I'M GONE I HOPE YOU SEE HOW HAPPY
SHE MADE ME
For I'll be there
In my daughter's eyes
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"You are an unrepeatable miracle." -Diane Roger
3 comments:
I love this song too, so much! And those lines got to me too... but like you said, who are we to define family?! I totally plan on Kennedy marrying Austin and that's all that matters! LOL
I love this song too. It's on my blog. It's funny you mentioned the part of "her growing up and raising a family of her own." I always feel a bit choked up at that part of the song too. Cayman has 2 parts of her brain missing as well as her brain has a cleft in it at the top. We don't know how severe this will effect her in being able to live an independent life. But all the rest of that song is so beautiful and sentimental to me.
p.s. I have not made it to the post office yet to mail Ella's hat. I will soon. I wanted to let you know that so you didn't think I had forgotten. :o)
I love this song! Thanks for sharing this. I get sad when I think about how fast they grow up too. Great choice.
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