The Gift of an Ordinary Day

I had a glorious day on the beach with the family (dog included.)  The kids brought half the beach home with them and deposited it in my tub!  It was so beautiful, so warm, with a cool breeze off the ocean - spectacular.

Coming home in the car with the iPod on shuffle, we listened to one of my favourite songs by one of my favourite bands, a few local boys who call themselves Great Big Sea.  They're spectacular.  One of the lads, Alan Doyle, due to his friendship with Russell Crowe, just snagged the role of Allan A'Dayle in Robin Hood, so you can check him out there.  But, due to my pride in these Newfoundland boys, I digress.

The song playing in the car was called "Ordinary Day", and it really drives home the philosophy that my family is trying to live our lives by - Fry Guy and I think it is such an important lesson to pass on to Small Fry.  After such a gorgeous day that anyone would recognize as a gift, it's nice to be reminded that any ordinary old day is just as precious.

Here's a link, and the lyrics:




Ordinary Day - Great Big Sea

I've got a smile on my face, I've got four walls around me
The sun in the sky, the water surrounds me
I'll win now but sometimes I'll lose
I've been battered, but I'll never bruise,
It's not so bad

[Chorus]

And I say way-hey-hey, it's just an ordinary day
And it's all your state of mind
At the end of the day, you've still got to say,
It's all right.

Janey sings on the corner, what keeps her from dying
Let them say what they want, she won't stop trying
She might stumble, if they push her 'round
She might fall, but she'll never lie down
It's not so bad...

[Chorus]

In this beautiful life, there's always some sorrow
And it's a double edged knife, but there's always tomorrow
It's up to you now if you sink or swim,
Keep the faith and your ship will come in,
It's not so bad...

[Chorus]


I hope you enjoyed Great Big Sea, the Pride of Newfoundland.  If you do, check out their new album, Safe Upon the Shore, on iTunes.

The question I ask you: do you try to live your life this way?

I'm linking this to Emily's Tuesdays Unwrapped party on Chatting at the Sky - take a stroll on over there and enjoy the other gifts.