Life's Like a Jump Rope

Yesterday was a really beautiful day here. (Which is good because after the game Saturday night I kind of wanted to run headfirst into traffic or beat my head against the wall to the point of unconsciousness). I'm estimating that New Orleans has approximately 4 weeks worth of really nice weather out of the entire year, which means that days like yesterday should be highly savored. After church I had lunch with the most wonderful, amazing group of girls I've personally ever known. I will say though, we sat outside at the restaurant and it was a wee bit windy. Combined with being in the shade of the awning, yours truly got more than a little chilly. Ok really, let's be honest--I was freezing. To the point that I and one of my friends walked across the street to Walgreens and brought a $3 fleece blanket to wrap up with. Yes, I realize I'm a pansy. Don't judge me.

Anyway, after lunch and a run through the Garden District, a friend of mine called me to say she was on her way over to pick me up and that we were going to the park to fly kites. And we did. Did we look like two four-year-olds out there? Probably. But what's wrong with that? Probably the world would be a lot better place if we all took the time to play a little more.



Then as we were driving home from our kite flying venture, she played a song for me that I really liked and after coming home and listening to it again (like six times in a row), I have decided is maybe my new favorite song. My favorite song changes almost daily, so today, this is it:

Jump Rope - Blue October
Remember how you used to say
You couldn't wait till tomorrow for a brand new day
no fuss when ya had to ride the bus
You just add a little blush
To paralyze your school crush

Now you're older and the weight is on your shoulder
Make the world a little colder
No more hidin in the old day
Be strong
Don't you give up hope
It will get hard
Life's like a jump rope

Up down
Up down
Up down
Up down yeah
Cause it will get hard
Remember life's like a jump rope

There'll be a bump and there will be a bruise
There'll be alarms and there will be a snooze
There'll be a path that you will have to choose
There'll be a win and there will be a lose and

You gotta hold your head up high and
Watch all the negative go by
Don't ever be ashamed to cry
You go ahead
Cause life's like a jump rope


Up down
Up down
Up down
Up down yeah
It will get hard
Remember life's like a jump rope

I want to tell you that everything will be okay
That everything will eventually turn itself to gold
So keep pushing through it all
Don't follow, lead the way
Don't lose yourself or your hope
Cause life's like a jump rope


Up down
Up down
Up down
Up down yeah

You stomp your feet so hard you make it pound
Raise the bottom to the top
And now we're never coming down

Up down stomp your feet spin around
Clap hands to the rhythm
Then you slip down

You stomp your feet so hard you make it pound
Raise the bottom to the top
And now we're never coming down

Up down
Up down
Up down
Up down yeah
It will get hard
Remember life's like a jump rope

Whoa oh
Cause life's like a jump rope