That was Me
Occasionally I rummage through the console in my car to see what long lost treasures I can find. Recently it was a semi-scratched cd that I slid into the cd player. As Kenny Chesney's voice filled my car, a song came on that took me back a few (ok more then a few) years and made me smile (the yellow highlighted parts are really what I connect(ed) with;
She hit the door, 6:55
Sack full of groceries split down the side
Canned goods scattered all the way to the curb
Look on her face sayin "don't say a word"
So it's me and her and a can of beans
Sittin there on the front porch swing
A western sky all turnin red
Head on my shoulder, she sighed and said
I've been gopherin, chaufferin, company chairman
Coffee maker, copy repairman
Anymore there ain't nothin I swear man
That I don't do
I been jugglin, strugglin, closin big deals
Dancin backwards in high heels
Just when it feels like I can't make it through
She said, it sure is nice to just be the woman with you
She said, the girl I was with a business degree
Probably wouldn't recognize me
I was gonna run the bank, I was gonna run the math
Now all I wanna run is a bubble bath
Back then, ya know, I had this plan
Before all this reality set in
Here come life, boy, ready or not
Hey, I wanted it all and that's what I got
Cuz I'm gopherin, chaufferin, company chairman
Coffee maker, copy repairman
Anymore there ain't nothin I swear man
That I don't do
I been jugglin, strugglin, closin big deals
Dancin backwards in high heels
Just when it feels like I can't make it through
She said, it sure is nice to just be the woman with you
She said, I'm gopherin, chaufferin, company chairman
Coffee maker, copy repairman
Anymore there ain't nothin I swear man
That I don't do
I been jugglin, strugglin, closin big deals
Dancin backwards in high heels
Just when it feels like I can't make it through
She said, it sure is nice to just be the woman, the woman with you
The woman with you
There was a time in high school I wanted a houseful of children. That was also the same time I thought I would marry Leonardo DiCaprio so obviously my mental state was questionable. Once I started college and tasted a little freedom and adulthood, I couldn't remember why I ever thought I wanted a houseful of children and dreamt of being a successful business woman in high heels with a DayPlanner filled with important luncheons and meetings. Children didn't fit into my dreams.
During that time, I lived my life blissfully selfish, following each and every whim that crossed my mind. I moved to Wyoming for 3 years, earned my degree, hopped in a car and took a 3 month/16,000 mile road trip, renewed my passport and sailed to Antarctica, twice. I scored my first job in the corporate world and had my luncheons and well used DayPlanner. It was perfect for that period of my life.
These days if I had a day planner it would consist of swim lessons, kindermusik, play dates and dentist appointments. Long gone are the days I make decisions for a publicly traded company and lunch with people that are trying to impress me. The decisions I make now are in the best interest of 3 of the most important people in my life. My little lunch dates occasionally fling food in my face and hair and every once awhile that same foods makes a visit hours later in the form of throw up. Life is much different then it was when Kenny Chesney first sang that song.
Funny how back then I thought I had it all with my business cards and uncomfortable high heels. Little did I know having it all would have new meaning in the form of two tiny people and a living room filled with noisy toys. I'm sure there's a song out there that would describe it perfectly.
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She hit the door, 6:55
Sack full of groceries split down the side
Canned goods scattered all the way to the curb
Look on her face sayin "don't say a word"
So it's me and her and a can of beans
Sittin there on the front porch swing
A western sky all turnin red
Head on my shoulder, she sighed and said
I've been gopherin, chaufferin, company chairman
Coffee maker, copy repairman
Anymore there ain't nothin I swear man
That I don't do
I been jugglin, strugglin, closin big deals
Dancin backwards in high heels
Just when it feels like I can't make it through
She said, it sure is nice to just be the woman with you
She said, the girl I was with a business degree
Probably wouldn't recognize me
I was gonna run the bank, I was gonna run the math
Now all I wanna run is a bubble bath
Back then, ya know, I had this plan
Before all this reality set in
Here come life, boy, ready or not
Hey, I wanted it all and that's what I got
Cuz I'm gopherin, chaufferin, company chairman
Coffee maker, copy repairman
Anymore there ain't nothin I swear man
That I don't do
I been jugglin, strugglin, closin big deals
Dancin backwards in high heels
Just when it feels like I can't make it through
She said, it sure is nice to just be the woman with you
She said, I'm gopherin, chaufferin, company chairman
Coffee maker, copy repairman
Anymore there ain't nothin I swear man
That I don't do
I been jugglin, strugglin, closin big deals
Dancin backwards in high heels
Just when it feels like I can't make it through
She said, it sure is nice to just be the woman, the woman with you
The woman with you
There was a time in high school I wanted a houseful of children. That was also the same time I thought I would marry Leonardo DiCaprio so obviously my mental state was questionable. Once I started college and tasted a little freedom and adulthood, I couldn't remember why I ever thought I wanted a houseful of children and dreamt of being a successful business woman in high heels with a DayPlanner filled with important luncheons and meetings. Children didn't fit into my dreams.
During that time, I lived my life blissfully selfish, following each and every whim that crossed my mind. I moved to Wyoming for 3 years, earned my degree, hopped in a car and took a 3 month/16,000 mile road trip, renewed my passport and sailed to Antarctica, twice. I scored my first job in the corporate world and had my luncheons and well used DayPlanner. It was perfect for that period of my life.
These days if I had a day planner it would consist of swim lessons, kindermusik, play dates and dentist appointments. Long gone are the days I make decisions for a publicly traded company and lunch with people that are trying to impress me. The decisions I make now are in the best interest of 3 of the most important people in my life. My little lunch dates occasionally fling food in my face and hair and every once awhile that same foods makes a visit hours later in the form of throw up. Life is much different then it was when Kenny Chesney first sang that song.
Funny how back then I thought I had it all with my business cards and uncomfortable high heels. Little did I know having it all would have new meaning in the form of two tiny people and a living room filled with noisy toys. I'm sure there's a song out there that would describe it perfectly.
Like this blog, leave a comment! Feedback makes me happy! :)
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