Something New For February

February officially started a couple of days ago and I'm quite excited. Barely 3 weeks left and it's already my birthday. One more candle to add to the cake and I feel very ambivalent about it all. "Age Ain't Nothing But A Number," Aaliyah sang a couple of years ago and I agree. I'm certainly happy to be older (especially during the time that I was a teenager) but now I'm not so sure. Age doesn't indicate a person's level of maturity or achievement or whatever it is you're supposed to be at a certain period in your life. How do you know if you're merely growing old and not growing up?

Forgive me, it's one of those brain farts again. Nothing like an impending plus one on the birthday cake to make one feel very introspective all of a sudden.

Anyway, since February is also the month of hearts I thought about posting the lyrics of my favorite (love) songs. One song for every day in February. Don't get me wrong though, I may be a tad bit romantic but Valentine's Day itself is so overrated. Not to mention highly commercialized.

February 1st
On The Side of Angels (LeAnn Rimes)

* I first encountered this song when I watched her Christmas special being aired on the Hallmark Network some ten odd years ago. I immediately loved the song for the message it brings - HOPE*

I've never been so certain
I've never been sure
We're on the side of angels
If we believe this love is pure
Is it so hard to trust it
'Cause we've been wrong before?
There comes a time in every life
We find the heart we're waiting for

After all the might-have-beens
The close and distant calls
After all the try-agains
Don't be afraid to fall
We're on the side of angels after all
Every time you touch me
Don't you feel it too?
The gentle hand that's guiding us
You to me, me to you

After all the might-have-beens
The close and distant calls
After all the try-agains
Don't be afraid to fall
We're on the side of angels after all

Heaven only knows
Why this took so long
But only Heaven knows
A love is right or wrong

After all the might-have-beens
The close and distant calls
After all the try-agains
Don't be afraid to fall
We're on the side of angels
On the side of angels
On the side of angels, after all.