I'm Gonna Miss This...

She was staring out that window, of that SUV
Complaining, saying I can't wait to turn 18
She said I'll make my own money, and I'll make my own rules
Mamma put the car in park out there in front of the school
Then she kissed her head and said I was just like you

-Chorus-
You're gonna miss this
You're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast
These Are Some Good Times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna miss this

Before she knows it she's a brand new bride
In a one-bedroom apartment, and her daddy stops by
He tells her It's a nice place
She says It'll do for now
Starts talking about babies and buying a house
Daddy shakes his head and says Baby, just slow down

-Chorus-
You're gonna miss this
You're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast
These Are Some Good Times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna miss this

Five years later there's a plumber workin' on the water heater
Dog's barkin', phone's ringin'
One kid's cryin', one kid's screamin'
She keeps apologizin'
He says They don't bother me.
I've got 2 babies of my own.
One's 36, one's 23.
Huh, it's hard to believe, but ...

-Chorus-
You're gonna miss this
You're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast
These Are Some Good Times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna miss this
You're gonna miss this
Yeah, you're gonna miss this

Everyday there are times where I get frustrated and I am sure I react or do not act in the way that I should with Jalen or even in other situations. I was reading something the other day and it really made me realize that one day I'm gonna miss this. I'm gonna miss when Jalen throws himself on the floor or when he asks for me to lay with him to go night-night. I'm gonna miss these moments when he comes walking in the door from school and really all I want to know is that he atleast went and I get the cold shoulder and hear his room door slam.

I'm sure I'll have my moments, but even today, I really tried to take a step back and remember I'm gonna miss this one day and when that one day comes, I don't want to say to myself I wish I would've done this just one more time or I know I should've held you one more time that night you were letting me.

Though this relates to parenting a lot, I think it also relates to a lot of other things in life - relationships, work, and life in general.. Sometimes it makes you take a step back and realize one day all this is going to be over and you're going to miss these days...