A Long Line of Love

A Long Line of Love is one of my favorite songs of all time. I'll post the lyrics first and talk later :)

I bought a beautiful diamond ring
I offered it ot the sweetest thing I know
And she said she would take it
We started making some wedding plans
She looked at me and she took my hand and said
"Are you sure we can make it?"

I said my granddad's still in love with my grandma
I said my dad still thinks my moms the sweetest thing he ever saw

I come from a long line of love
When the time get hard we don't give
Forever's in my heart and in my blood
You see I come from a long line of love

Years went by and we had a son
Now he thinks that he's found some one for him
And they're planning a wedding
He called me up on the phone today
Just to see what I had to say to him
Did I think he was ready?
I said what his grandfather used to say to me
It's been handed down for ages
It runs in the family

You come from a long line of love
When the times get hard we don't give up
Forever's in your heart and in your blood
Son you come from a long line of love

We come from a long line of love

Released by Michael Martin Murphy in 1985, I'm not sure how my dad found this one. He doesn't listen to country and he would have been teaching school at the time, but one way or another, this was one of my favorite songs to hear him play.

I feel like too many people "give up" too easily. And before you go thinkin' that I don't know what I'm talking about, yes, I've been divorced. I feel like my first wife gave up too easily when she left me. I treated her the very best I could. This life isn't easy. It's not easy for anyone. "Life is pain, Highness; anyone who tells you different is selling something" goes the quote from The Princess Bride. The point is that we take on the hard things! That we live through the tough times and came out on top.  At my second wedding, I had my dad play this song because I still believe it. My grandpa's still in love with my grandma and my dad still thinks my mom is the cutest thing he ever saw. I do come from a long line of love and I've seen couples go through rough times and not give up. So don't give up!

-Rob

oh, bytheway, My buddy Roeun has some great outdoorsy pics on his blog. Might give you some good recreation ideas. Or if you just need some inspiration to get through the day, Kylie has some quotes.