Awesome, thought provoking song

"Slow Fade" by Casting Crowns

Be careful little eyes what you see
It's the second glance that ties your hands as darkness pulls the strings
Be careful little feet where you go
For it's the little feet behind you that are sure to follow

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
It's a slow fade, it's a slow fade

Be careful little ears what you hear
When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near
Be careful little lips what you say
For empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day

The journey from your mind to your hands
Is shorter than you're thinking
Be careful if you think you stand
You just might be sinking

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away

People never crumble in a day
Daddies never crumble in a day
Families never crumble in a day

Oh be careful little eyes what you see
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little eyes what you see

The video Slow Fade shows this as about infidelity and the breakup of a marriage. I think the lyrics here cover all kinds of bases. To me, it's all about tolerance. I never really understood my mom's stand on romance novels and horror movies when I was young. She always talked about how you should feed your spirit and that filling one's mind with questionable food would be poisonous to the spirit. The older I get, the more I understand where she was coming from. I work hard to protect my girls from seeing and hearing things that are poisonous to their young minds. The way I see it, it is a "slow fade" when you allow things to be okay that really shouldn't be. Small steps can lead to big problems. Whether it be what I eat, or how I speak, lettings things slide or thinking "it's just a little" has sent me places where I'd rather not be. I'm struggling with my weight again. My speech is a lot "saltier" than I would prefer. My girls probably know more about the bad things in life than they should at their ages.
I think it's time to work on focusing on the good and the positive - instead of a slow fade, I'd like to see a slow gain in my life.

A little heavier than I thought I'd be tonight, but I wanted to share.