The part that says "hold on as tight as they'll let you" is so true for my life. I have a tendency to love people a whole lot! Sometimes I think I overwhelm some of the people in my life when I am metaphorically holding on too tight. I am still working on figuring out how to hold on as tight but not tighter than they will let me.
The verse parts of the song really hit me though. We can give all we've got to everything in life, and I truly believe that doing so will make relationships and life better and more meaningful. I was looking for a quote that I was reminded of while typing this post; I couldn't find it, but I came across this other beautiful quote that also relates.
- "Think about your particular assignment at this time in your life. It may be to get an education, it may be to rear children, it may be to be a grandparent, it may be to care for an relieve the suffering of someone you love, it may be to do a job in the most excellent way possible, it may be to support someone who has a difficult assignment of their own. Our assignments are varied and they change from time to time. Don't take them lightly. Give them your full heart and energy. Do them with enthusiasm. Do whatever you have to do this week with your whole heart and soul. To do less than this will leave you with an empty feeling." — Marjorie Pay Hinckley (Small and Simple Things)
