I was in my car earlier today when the song ‘Home’ by Blue October came on the radio.
Dancing in the kitchen in the pale moonlight
Only care in the world is that our kids are all right
Daddy loves Momma and Momma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over again
As I started to really listen to the lyrics I thought – ‘That’s it. That’s what marriage is supposed to be. Waking up each morning happy to be in this world with this person. And letting that happiness carry us through when our partner snores, forgets to buy milk, or needs a shower.’
How many of us do that? Take the time to revel in how lucky we are to have found love? To look at our partner and recall all of the reasons we fell in love? To dance in the moonlight?
I’m not suggesting that it’s easy. Or, that there isn’t sometimes a need for a good, cleansing disagreement. But, then we need to come back and think:
So smile at me baby, take my breath away
With the good Lord willing, I’ll be happy to say
That daddy loves Momma and Momma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over again
So, today, right now, while you are thinking of it – write a list of all of the things that you love about your partner. Do something nice for them. And tonight, grab their hand and dance in the pale moonlight.
“Home”
I’m not afraid, gonna flaunt it too
What a glow when you’re living true
YeahI’m living for the right now
I had a few friends show me how
I take a deep breath and blow it out
Let it goBut listen I,
I can’t wait to see what’s around the corner
I can’t wait to soar
Baby, I lie awake and I watch you sleeping
thinking its the little things that make a homeLike dancing in the kitchen in the pale moonlight
Only care in the world is that our kids are all right
Daddy loves momma and momma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over againSo smile at me baby, take my breath away
With the good Lord willing, I’ll be happy to say
That daddy loves momma and momma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over again
I feel like I’m gonna win
And I’m as proud as I’ve ever been
Cause I’m surrounded with some good friends
Yeah, good friends, good friends
I’m forever like a tattoo, yeah
I got to stay sticky cause I gotta be the glue for
My girl, my friends, my home, family, I do it all
Truly I can’t wait to see what’s around the corner
I can’t wait to soar
But baby, I lie awake and I watch you sleeping
thinking its the little things that make a home
Yeah
Cause we’ll be dancing in the kitchen in the pale moonlight
Only care in the world is that our kids are all right
Daddy loves momma and momma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over again
So smile at me baby, take my breath away
With the good Lord willing, I’ll be happy to say
That daddy loves momma and momma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over again
We found
Our home
Something we can build for years
The young
And old
I’ll be there to wipe your tears
We all get to see
Who we grow up to be
And anchor when in doubt
An ocean when in drought
We aim for it all
We lift of these walls
To make this house our home
Dancing in the kitchen in the pale moonlight
Only care in the world is that our kids are all right
Daddy loves momma and momma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over again
So smile at me baby, take my breath away
With the good Lord willing, I’ll be happy to say
That daddy loves momma and momma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over again
Dancing in the kitchen in the pale moonlight
Only care in the world is that our kids are all right
Daddy loves momma and momma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over again
So smile at me baby, take my breath away
With the good Lord willing, I’ll be happy to say
That daddy loves momma and momma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over again