Speak!

My dad called me the other day and randomly said, "I'm really proud of you." I thought he was joking. It wasn't until I got off the phone with him that I realized that wasn't the set up for a joke or an ill-timed punchline. I suppose that talking to my brother and realizing that he had some bridges to mend with his children, he decided to say the thing that he had been thinking but never actually said.

Made me think of one of my favorite songs. Seriously, I hate being vulnerable--to a fault. I don't know how Sweets puts up with it. I am learning, however, that if something/someone is important to me then I need to get out of my own way and own those feelings. Mr. Mayer thanks for another gem.

Take all of your wasted honor
Every little past frustration
Take all of your so-called problems,
Better put 'em in quotations

Say what you need to say [x8]

Walking like a one man army
Fighting with the shadows in your head
Living out the same old moment
Knowing you'd be better off instead,
If you could only ...

Say what you need to say [x8]

Have no fear for giving in
Have no fear for giving over
You'd better know that in the end
Its better to say too much
Then never say what you need to say again

Even if your hands are shaking
And your faith is broken
Even as the eyes are closing
Do it with a heart wide open

Say what you need to say [x24]