Jennifro

Be Still

Someday I will be old and near-blind and I will scroll through this blog to reminisce. This photo will remind me of one moment in time I never want to forget.  All I will need to do is plug this song into my ears and I will be transported to the very essence of this memory.  It was one of those poignant times where I was filled with so much love and gratitude for all of life's goodness and blessings, which seems ironic considering we were driving to the burial site of our dear cousin, Matt.  

It was in this space of sadness and grief that I was given this incredible glimpse of how great God truly is to give us families and the hope of a better world to come.  With four of my five siblings, I drove through the deserts of Southern Utah with music blaring and the wind in our hair--lost in our thoughts, the sights and the serenity of experiencing both the nearness of death and the absolute richness of life. Opposition in all things.  When "Be Still" came on, we too grew still and listened with a collective intensity, sharing the same thoughts and feelings as the lyrics swelled our hearts and seemed to capture the very spirit of Matt's life. We took turns reminiscing and expressing our love and appreciation for him and the gift we had been given to feel him so near through the message and mood of that song. 

Be still

And go on to bed
Nobody knows what lies ahead
And life is short
To say the least
We're in the belly of the beast

Be still
Wild and young
Long may your innocence reign
Like shells on the shore
And may your limits be unknown
And may your efforts be your own
If you ever feel you can't take it anymore

Don't break character
You've got a lot of heart
Is this real or just a dream?
Rise up like the sun
Labor 'til the work is done

Be still
One day you'll leave
Fearlessness on your sleeve
When you've come back, tell me what did you see
What did you see?
Was there something out there for me?

Be still
Close your eyes
Soon enough you'll be on your own
Steady and straight
And if they drag you through the mud
It doesn't change what's in your blood
(Over rock, over chain, over trap, over plain)
When they knock you down

Don't break character
You've got a lot of heart
Is this real or just a dream?
Be still
Be still
Be still
Be still

Over rock and chain
Over sunset plain
Over trap and snare
When you're in too deep
In your wildest dream
In your made up scheme
When they knock you down
When they knock you down

Don't break character
You've got so much heart
Is this real or just a dream?
Oh rise up like the sun and
Labor 'til the work is done
Rise up like the sun and 
Labor 'til the work is 
Rise up like the sun and 
Labor 'til the work is done

(Be Still / The Killers)