Due Date

Today is Nadine's due date.  We're hopeful that she will decide to grace us with her presence soon, and I took a long, long walk with my iPod today to help turn that hope into a reality.  We'll see if it works.

During my walk, this song came on my iPod.  I've said before, and it remains true today, almost every word in this song represents my wish for my child.  So I thought I would share.

Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Momma told me when I was young,
Come sit beside me my only son,
And listen closely to what I say.
If you do this it will help you some sunny day.

Take your time, don't live too fast.
Troubles will come and they will pass.
You'll find a woman. Yeah, you'll find love.
And don't forget, son, there is someone up above.

Be a simple kind of man.
Be something you love and understand.
Be a simple kind of man.
Won't you do this for me son, if you can.

Forget your lust for the rich man's gold.
All that you need is in your soul.
And you can do this if you try.
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied.

Be a simple kind of man.
Be something you love and understand.
Be a simple kind of man.
Won't you do this for me son, if you can.

Don't you worry... you'll find yourself.
Follow your heart and nothing else.
Yeah, you can do this if you try.
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied.