For Shannon and Matthew...

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
That you get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger

May you never take one single breath for granted

God forbid love ever leaves you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand beside the ocean

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance-I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance

Living might mean taking chances
But they're worth taking.

Loving might be a mistake
But it's worth making.

Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter

When you come close to selling out, please, reconsider

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance
And when you get the chance to sit it out or dance... i hope you dance.

I hope you still feel small
When you stand beside the ocean

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the chance to sit it out or dance...i hope you dance.

Time is a real and constant motion always rolling us along
Tell me who wants to look back on their youth and wonder
Where those years have gone

Life is a gift you get to unwrap only once...