A Funeral Playlist

I've mentioned before that I would like my older son to play Billy Joel's "Lullabye" at my funeral.  I've also written about "Seasons in the Sun" by Terry Jacks.  Now I'm thinking I should just start a playlist on some music site because I've come up with another song that might be fitting.  In truth, I can only hope it would be fitting.  Perhaps that is the mark of a good parent - always feeling like they could do more or be more.  I think I've taught my kids to be good people.  I've certainly made mistakes, but through that I hope they've seen that people do make mistakes and after that they can't just give up but they have to deal with the results of that mistake and find a way to move forward.

Two days ago was the best Mother's Day I've had in a long time.  I actually got to see all three of my children.  The older two and I went to a concert of Scott Stapp (former lead singer of Creed).  (Talk about making mistakes and moving on - he could be the poster boy.  I've blogged about him previously.)

Anyway, so I'm still on a Scott Stapp high and I'm cranking up the Creed music via iPot in my car (technology is so cool).  (Yes, I said Pot not Pod - it's a joke.)  Anyway anyway, this morning I was really focused on the lyrics of "Stand Here With Me" and I hope that one day when I am gone my kids will hear the song and think about me.

"Stand Here With Me"

You always reached out to me and helped me believe
All those memories we share
I will cherish every one of them
The truth of it is there's a right way to live
And you showed me
So now you live on in the words of a song
You're a melody

You stand here with me now

Just when fear blinded me you taught me to dream
I'll give you everything I am and still fall short of
What you've done for me
In this life that I live
I hope I can give love unselfishly
I've learned the world is bigger than me
You're my daily dose of reality

You stand here with me now

On and on we sing
On and on we sing this song

'Cause you stand here with me