Good Stuff
Last night, TLP and I were outside in the garage making a picnic table for his therapist.
As we were working... we were listening to my Elvis Presley Inspirational CD and the following song came on.
Lord, help me walk
Another mile, just one more mile;
Im tired of walkin all alone.
Lord, help me smile
Another smile, just one more smile;
I know I just cant make it on my own.
I never thought I needed help before;
I thought that I could do things by myself.
Now I know I just cant take it any more.
With a humble heart, on bended knee,
Im beggin you, please, help me.
Come down from your golden
Throne to me, to lowly me;
I need to feel the touch of your tender hand.
Remove the chains of darkness
And let me see, lord let me see;
Just where I fit into your master plan.
I never thought I needed help before;
I thought that I could do things by myself.
Now I know I just cant take it any more.
With a humble heart, on bended knee,
Im beggin you, please, help me.
When it got to the first chorus... I said, "Hey... TLP... they're singing your song."
He stopped pounding to listen to the words. And I mean, REALLY LISTEN to the words.
I never thought I needed help before;
I thought that I could do things by myself.
Now I know I just cant take it any more.
With a humble heart, on bended knee,
Im beggin you, please, help me.
Then he smiled at me and went back to hammering.
"Remember when you used to think that you could do things all by yourself, TLP?,"
I said smiling.
Then... as I was laying on my back underneath the picnic table... getting the support
piece in place... and as he was getting ready to secure it with a screw... he said,
"You know, you and I make a really good team, Mom."
I looked up to see him smiling at me.
"Yes,"... we are a REALLY GOOD team, TLP."
Hmmmmmm... maybe you just had to be there. ; )
But I knew... at that very moment... that he was loving me... appreciating me...
and knowing that he's not quite ready to to everything on his own just yet.
So, when the last chorus was playing... I looked at him...
and smiled... as I very loudly belted out the words...
I never thought I needed help before;
I thought that I could do things by myself.
Now I know I just cant take it any more.
With a humble heart, on bended knee,
Im beggin you, please, help me.
He smiled and laughed at me.
And then we worked and worked... and talked and talked... and laughed and laughed... and sang and sang together...
and for just one split second... as I was leaning my head forward holding a piece
of wood in place... and as he was leaning towards me with a drill in his hand...
I was thinking, "Man... I sure am glad that I can trust this kid now."
Good Stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think that we should all be out in the garage making picnic tables with our kids.
-Suz
