Who is Your Cinderella?

Our office closes at noon on Friday and so because I heard the weather forecast I knew that the rainy, dreary morning was going to turn into a salvagable afternoon and I'd be able to run outside. I did something I rarely ever do...didn't take a shower in the morning (home offices are really good for that). Because if I had showered and done the hair and the make up I wouldn't have felt like exercising in the middle of the day.

It's 3 pm, my work day is over, I've had my run and I REALLY NEED to take a shower!

I went with several friends last night to a concert--Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W. Smith...their "United Tour." They were really FUN to see in concert together! My preference is for SCC but they sang individually as well as together and even sang each other's songs. I admire Steven for his courage to speak about the tragic death of one of his youngest daughters because of an awful driveway accident less than a year ago. His song "Cinderella" took on a whole new meaning for everyone, but especially for him after the accident.

Steven said he didn't know if he could ever sing the song again (it was written after battling bath and bed time one night with his little girls several years ago) but decided that if he REALLY believed God's message then he knew that he would be dancing with his Cinderella again some day. So he sings the song...

She spins and she sways to whatever song plays,

Without a care in the world.

And I'm sittin' here wearin' the weight of the world on my shoulders.

It's been a long day and there's still work to do,

She's pulling at me saying "Dad I need you!

There's a ball at the castle and I've been invited and I need to practice my dancin'"

"Oh please, daddy, please!"

So I will dance with Cinderella

While she is here in my arms

'Cause I know something the prince never knew

Oh I will dance with Cinderella

I don't wanna miss even one song,

Cuz all too soon the clock will strike midnight

And she'll be gone

She says he's a nice guy and I'd be impressed

She wants to know if I approve of the dress

She says "Dad, the prom is just one week away,

And I need to practice my dancin'"

"Oh please, daddy, please!"

So I will dance with Cinderella

While she is here in my arms

'Cause I know something the prince never knew

Ohh-oh ohh-oh,

I will dance with Cinderella

I don't wanna miss even one song,

Cuz all too soon the clock will strike midnight

And she'll be gone

She will be gone.

Well, she came home today

With a ring on her hand

Just glowin' and tellin' us all they had planned

She says "Dad, the wedding's still six months away

but I need to practice my dancin'"

"Oh please, daddy please!"

So I will dance with Cinderella

While she is here in my arms

'Cause I know something the prince never knew

Ohh-oh ohh-oh,

I will dance with Cinderella

I don't wanna miss even one song, (even one song)

Cuz all too soon the clock will strike midnight

And she'll be gone

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Who is your Cinderella? Who is moving through your life all too soon? Is it a child? A parent? Grandparent? Good friend? Spouse?

And when we do let them go...they move...go off to college...into the military...or even die...do we really believe that we will join them again sometime?

I don't know how people keep going who don't believe it.