"The time of my life..."

A lifetime ago, when I first fell in love with my "first love" we shared a love of music. The musical styles in the 1980's were quite eclectic, just as they are now I suppose, and we covered the gambit.
I think that was when I first learned that I fit music to my mood, since we were surrounded by music while at work and while just hanging out either by ourselves or with other friends.

When we first began dating the movie Dirty Dancing has just been released. Our song became the love theme from the movie, "I've Had the Time of My Life" sung by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes.

Even now, more than 20 years later, when I hear that song I think of that time in my life. And at that point in time, I was having the time of my life. We were teenagers thinking we were adults- and we were in a number of ways, but there was still so much we didn't know.

We spent about 2 and a half years together as a couple, then eventually grew apart and went on to date and marry other people. Ironically, or not, a couple of years ago we re-connected via some mutual friends and we are now once again friends. There is a sweetness to our friendship, which I think is only a product of all of the years between then and now. Since neither of us married people who "knew us then" it is a blessing (and occasionally a curse) to have someone who really does know a lot of your silly, teenage secrets & fears.

But no matter what, I know I have the love of a real friend (even after all this time) and I owe a lot to him and that time in my life.



Lyrics- "I've Had the Time of My Life"
composed by Franke Previte, John DeNicola, & Donald Markowitz
performed by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
from the movie, Dirty Dancing

Boy: Now I've had the time of my life
No I never felt like this before
Yes I swear it's the truth
and I owe it all to you

Girl: 'Cause I've had the time of my life
and I owe it all to you

Boy: I've been waiting for so long
Now I've finally found someone
To stand by me

Girl: We saw the writing on the wall
As we felt this magical fantasy

Both: Now with passion in our eyes
There's no way we could disguise it secretly
So we take each other's hand
'Cause we seem to understand the urgency

Boy: just remember

Girl: You're the one thing

Boy: I can't get enough of

Girl: So I'll tell you something

Both:This could be love because

(CHORUS)
Both: I've had the time of my life
No I never felt this way before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you

Girl: With my body and soul
I want you more than you'll ever know

Boy: So we'll just let it go
Don't be afraid to lose control

Girl: Yes I know whats on your mind
When you say:
"Stay with me tonight."

Boy: Just remember
You're the one thing

Girl: I can't get enough of

Boy: So I'll tell you something

Both: This could be love because

Both: (CHORUS)

Both: 'Cause I had the time of my life
And I've searched through every open door
Till I've found the truth
and I owe it all to you

*Instrumental*

Boy: Now I've had the time of my life
No I never felt this way before

(Girl: Never Felt this way)

Boy: Yes I swear it's the truth
and I owe it all to you

Both: (CHORUS)

Both: 'Cause I had the time of my life
And I've searched through every open door
Till I've found the truth
and I owe it all to you