"I See the Light"

I've been in a thoughtful and occasionally sappy mood today. My roommate is getting hitched! So I was thinking about this song from Disney's movie Tangled (it ties for my favorite movie ever) and some of its possible applications.

Here's the lyrics, courtesy of the Sweets Lyrics website: 

All those days watching from the windows

All those years outside looking in

All that time never even knowing

Just how blind I've been

Now I'm here, blinking in the starlight

Now I'm here, suddenly I see

Standing here, it's all so clear

I'm where I'm meant to be

And at last I see the light

And it's like the fog has lifted

And at last I see the light

And it's like the sky is new

And it's warm and real and bright

And the world has somehow shifted

All at once everything looks different

Now that I see you

All those days chasing down a daydream

All those years living in a blur

All that time never truly seeing

Things, the way they were

Now she's here shining in the starlight

Now she's here, suddenly I know

If she's here it's crystal clear

I'm where I'm meant to go

etc

Spiritual application: I wonder if that's kinda like what getting to heaven will be like. Here, in this part of life on earth, we largely walk by the light of faith; and faith gets us through and shapes who we become. But by comparison, in heaven it will all be there, plain to see. I imagine that some things will make more sense in that light, or from that perspective. I bet it will feel "warm and real and bright", and I'm guessing that heaven will have a very familiar feel about it. Light is such a fantastic analogy in the gospel: when we have light, we can see and understand what's around us. Now, this all said, I don't think that heaven will necessarily feel like another world; I believe that we can cultivate the light we have in our lives to the point where we can get very close to what we'll find there. 

..."other" application: I can't wait to be in love with someone forever! Haha. I do think that the kind of person I want to marry is someone who is my "other half," who makes my life more full, complete, and whole by being in it. Someone who helps me to see the full view and thus brings more light into my life. My most important relationship is with my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, and I want a husband who is the same way, because that will bring us closer together :) 

Anyway, I really like this song, so I thought I'd share it.