One summer day, my best friend and I, took off for a day of fun in New York City. We did some shopping, we saw the matinee' of The Lion King (which blew my mind and 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight?' was so beautiful it brought a tear to my eye). We spent a good chunk of our morning scouting for the best show to get student tickets from (we were in the summer after our freshmen year at college). If we weren't in the top row of the balcony, we had an obstructed view, so we kept going from place to place when as a last resort we went to see what The Full Monty had to offer. I knew this musical was a hit, it had been nominated for Best Musical in the year's Tony Awards. I had, however, seen the movie and wasn't sure what they were going to do to translate it on stage....with songs.... But when we inquired about student tickets we had hit the jackpot - front row, baby! The catch? They weren't together. For front row? I'll see you in 3 hours, BF. When we got to the show we realized why they were separated - the conductor was between us. So the show blew my mind. It was awesome. It was funny and so much better than the British movie. Patrick Wilson (Watchmen, Morning Glory, A-Team, Insidious, The Conjouring) did a great job as the lead. I also got a slew of new songs to add to my playlist and wear out. One such song is 'Breeze Off the River' and mainly it's about being a parent and not quite getting it as some other parents do but he just loves his kid. I loved the song before the Cupcake and it really has place in my heart now that I'm her mom. You see blog post after video after article of parent's who are more creative, more patient and more together. They seem to have parenting figured out, they know something I don't. They are in on the secret. I'm not. I'm not a perfect person and by far a perfect mom. At the end of the day, I love that girl. I love her with depth I didn't know I had. And more importantly - she knows it. She knows I love her, she knows I'll be there for her. And this lyric quote is for those of us who are parents that are human but love our kids to bits.
