Inspirational Songs

I heard a very inspirational song on the radio today. I often hear inspirational songs because I listen to stations that play mostly inspiring music. This is for the sake of my kids more than anything, and I must confess that when they are not with me I will listen to less-than inspiring music. I guess it depends on what inspires you…
Anyway, I was listening to this song about going out on a limb, reaching for your goals, stepping out in faith, etc, etc – you’ve all heard this song before. It may not be the one I was listening to but you’ve heard one (or many) with the same message. I started to get choked up a bit, thinking “This is totally me right now! I need to have courage and strength and just go for it!” Suddenly it hit me: these songs ALWAYS speak to me. I might be exaggerating a little as “always” is usually an overstatement, but I got a little annoyed with myself for how quickly and how often I can relate. When will I reach a point where every you-have-wings-so-fly-little-bird song isn’t talking directly to me? I would venture to guess I’m not alone resonating with these sappy songs because they’ve been around for a looooooong time. I remember my very 1st roommate in college listening to Mariah Carey’s song “Hero” and telling me I should hear the truth in its message. I thought that was hysterical then, and I still do. I’ve never been much of a Mariah fan. This sidebar doesn’t really relate to my point – I just think it’s funny. As a sidebar to my sidebar, she didn’t remain my roommate for long. She liked Garfield, a lot, and she was 18.
But I digress…here’s hoping I’ll get past my silly insecurities sooner than later. I’m looking forward to the day I can hear a song about reaching for my dreams and say “Done.”