Familial Research and Development

Sometimes you're at the top of your game. You're smart, good looking, and good at every cotton-pickin' thing your turn your hand to AND any and everyone around you knows it too. That's when you're in your moment. Doesn't seem to matter what your social class. Bottom of the heap or top of the pile of humanity-when you're in the moment-you are king. Feels good when you're there too. This song talks about looking back and being able to recognize those moments. This song also warns everyone of us that our day is coming-the day when we won't be top of the heap and we will be looking back and be able to say it felt good and it's okay that I'm not now, not any more, may never be again. I promise you-your time is coming-to be at the top and to have it all behind you. And that bum on the street? That senile old man or woman? That grouch down around the corner? Just remember-you don't know them well enough-but they've had their moments too. Eme...

I loved this song. It was sung by Brett Raymond and it gave me a tremendous sense of where young men need to center themselves. The whole tape (yes, I have a cassette) is great, but this song speaks volumes. I played it often when my boys were teens-as much for me as for them. My youngest son even sang it at a program once-ah heaven-maybe some of it was getting where I really wanted it to go! The Measure of a Man comes from the album of the same name. It is by Clive Romney and friends. I have the hologram sticker that came with it. On the back of the jacket to the cassette case it says: "Though beautiful in any light, this holographic cover is most beautiful when viewed by the light of the sun. Life, likewise, is most beautiful when viewed by the light of the Son. Try it!" Is it the width of your shoulders how tall you stand Or how far you tip the scale The size of your biceps the strength of your hands Your prowess in games of skill Is it the style of your hair, the way that...