I'm Settlin' Down

Its taken me 25 years to finally settle down. What I mean when I say settle down is to stop and enjoy the simple things in life that surround me. I was caught up in something bigger and better than what I had in my life. I was becoming consumed with a lifestyle that wasn't meant for me. Going out and making plans for the weekend..... Now my life is simple. I stay with people I love. I sit around my parents house with them and Slade. I give Slade and I's puppy a bath on a Friday night. I cook dinner and wash dishes. I rent movies and laugh until I cry. I sit with Slade in his shop at night and talk to him while he works. And best of all, I'm content and happy. Life isn't about having a long list of people that you call up when you want to go out.... It isn't about coming in at 6 AM.... It isn't about being so unhappy with yourself that you constantly have to search for something better. It's about laughing and drinking hot chocolate on a cold night, snuggling up with a puppy and trying to comfort him, decorating a Christmas tree with people who mean the most to you, eating good food till you feel sick, driving through the country on a sunny day, and most importantly, settlin' down with the one you love.......