Borrowed Time

Things aren't getting any easier. A friend of mine went missing in August 2011, and her remains were found today. It came as a shock, and this is very sad and painful. There is consolation in knowing that the story has come to a close, and nobody has to keep searching anymore. However, the world has lost another wonderfully happy light. To quote my brother-in-law, "She was an excellent student who brought great personality to the class. Her argumentative essay on the dangers of the automatic flushing toilet was a classic..."

The words of this song came to mind, reminding me that all of us are here on borrowed time, and then when it's time to go, we won't go "further than God/ and God is very near."


Borrowed Time
by Leahy

Come and sit here by my side
For our time will soon be gone
And these tears I cannot hide
For it's your turn to move on
I know you were never really mine
You were given to me
On borrowed time
Now I shall stay here on my own
For I know you've been
Called home

Turn out the light
And let me love you
One more night
Hold me tight
Tell me everything
Is gonna be alright

Now I know I must be strong
For what else can I do
Won't be easy to go on
For I must learn to live
Without you
I know that life cannot be bought
And there's nothing I should fear
For you'll go no further than God
And God is very near

Turn out the light
And let me love you
One more night
Hold me tight
Tell me everything
Is gonna be alright

Now it's time to let go
It's just part of the plan
So many answers we don't know
But some day we'll understand
Someday

Turn out the light
And let me love you
One more night
Hold me tight
Tell me everything
Is gonna be
Alright

Taking My Time

Taking My Time

a song by Ethan Unklesbay

I'm taking my time, to find out who I am

I'm taking my time, to try to understand

Finding pieces of me I don't need, and I'm

Finding ways to be better than ever before

For you.

I'm taking my time, and I'm slowly letting go

I'm taking my time to learn what I should already know

As I learn to forgive, I can give of me

I can trust and believe you more easily

And I need to take this time for me.

Chorus:

By the time you were gone it was much too late

(Much too late for me)

So I looked at all the mistakes that I'd made

(That made you run from me)

And I'm trading out all of my doubts for light

I'm taking my time, to do this right

I'm taking my time, to do this right.

I'm taking my time, and I'm changing who I am.

I'm taking my time to become a better man.

Sweeping out all the darkness inside

Letting go of the times I've been lied to

Until I can make enough room to change.

By the time you were gone it was much too late

So I looked at all the mistakes that I'd made

By the time you were gone it was much too late

(Much too late for me)

So I looked at all the mistakes that I'd made

(That made you run from me)

And I'm trading out all of my doubts for light

I'm taking my time, to do this right

I know it takes time, but I'll do this right.

I'm taking my time, and I'm coming to the Light.