Chasing The Years of My Life

If you are a big Bruno Mars fan and want to hear lots of Bruno’s music, the secret is to make an Adele Station on Pandora.  You will not be bothered with Adele songs but instead will hear LOTS of Bruno Mars.  But, I digress.

Every so often the Non-Adele, Adele Station will play a song by Five for Fighting called 100 Years.  The song goes like this (thanks to Play.google.com)

I'm 15 for a moment
Caught in between 10 and 20
And I'm just dreaming
Counting the ways to where you are

I'm 22 for a moment
And she feels better than ever
And we're on fire
Making our way back from Mars

15 there's still time for you
Time to buy and time to lose
15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got a hundred years to live

I'm 33 for a moment
Still the man, but you see I'm a "they"
A kid on the way, babe.
A family on my mind

I'm 45 for a moment
The sea is high
And I'm heading into a crisis
Chasing the years of my life

15 there's still time for you
Time to buy and time to lose yourself
Within a morning star

15 I'm all right with you
15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got a hundred years to live

Half time goes by
Suddenly you’re wise
Another blink of an eye
67 is gone
The sun is getting high
We're moving on...

I'm 99 for a moment
And dying for just another moment
And I'm just dreaming
Counting the ways to where you are

15 there's still time for you
22 I feel her too
33 you’re on your way
Every day's a new day...

15 there's still time for you
Time to buy and time to choose
Hey 15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got a hundred years to live

Each time I hear the song, the part that sticks with me to be mulled over and over is: 

I'm 45 for a moment

The sea is high

And I'm heading into a crisis

Chasing the years of my life

Oh how often I feel like I’m chasing the years of my life.  So often I feel like the years have actually gotten up and taken off without me.  While that’s a good thing in some ways, I perpetually feel like I’m a “late bloomer” regarding wisdom and maturity.

Chasing the years of my life.  I often feel like “how the heck does the birthday number say what it says?  I still feel 22!”  Yet, my body is definitely telling me the birthday number is accurate!

Chasing the years of my life.  I’m not where I thought I’d be at this age.  I’m learning to actually celebrate this!  I am exactly where I’m meant to be and I am thankful for this!

Chasing the years of my life.  Maybe I have a forever youthful outlook and I believe that has served me well.

Chasing the years of my life.  I believe this forever youthful outlook will serve me well until 100!