Today our family lost a dear family friend. Lorraine Thayne was one of my mom's closest friends as I was growing up. For my sister and I at times she was like a second mother. She passed away this afternoon just one day short of her 86th birthday. We renewed ties with family members during the last few days as they gathered around her. Earlier in the day Rebecca and I got to go and have lunch with Liz, Rebecca's cousin. It was fun to spend sometime with her. As we drove to Salt Lake to pick her up Rebecca was playing her new Rascal Flats CD and this song caught my attention. In light of the circumstance of the day it had a little more inpact on me. And once again it is a Country Song that sends the message.
Things That Matter
Sometimes he lets that boss get in his head
He can’t see past that mountain of deadlines on his desk
5 oclock he’s that last one out of the gate
And he gets cut off flipped off ticked off out on the interstate
And he wonders why this world won’t leave him alone
Till he hears that little voice holler “daddy’s home”
Things that matter
Things that don’t
She’s held on to that grudge all her life
Had thirty years of anger
Since her dad walked out that night
She thinks of all the moments that he's missed
All the birthdays ballets first dates
That seems too much to forget
She gets that call that said he don’t have long
She walks in
He starts crying
The past is gone
Things that matter
Things that don’t
Time ain’t on my side
Don’t want to leave this world
With why didn’t I? Why didn’t I? Yeah why didn’t I?
Sometimes I take on this world by myself
Thinking I got all the answers
Don’t need anybody’s help
Well god was right there waiting for me all along
To fall down on my knees surrender all
Things that matter
Things that don’t
Things that matter
Things that don’t
Just a thought that went through my mind as I left the Thayne family this afternoon just a short time before she passed away. Thanks to Lorraine for being such a great example of service in my life. Our love and sympathy to her family.
2 comments:
David and I know how you must have felt about Lorraine. She was so sweet. She helped David's Mom adjust to living at the Beehive Home and we enjoyed visiting with her when we went to see mom. Mom senses a loss too. David attended the funeral yesterday. nan
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings.
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