Why Your First Will Be Your Last

“You always believe your last to be your first and your first to be your last.”

I once heard the quote: “You always believe your last to be your first and your first to be your last.”

A song that beautifully explores this concept is titled “Nothing Like This” by Rascal Flatts.

I still remember the first time I heard this song. I was going through a difficult season of heartache, and the lyrics made me think about the possibility of a future love story.

I imagined the feeling of relief and security that would eventually come with finding my person. I imagined how good it would feel to find someone who made all the heartache seem irrelevant. I imagined what it would be like to look back on past relationships and realize that the love I ended up with was better than I could have ever dreamed.

There are a few elements I really enjoy about the song.

One, it successfully explores the idea that not all love is created equal — without discrediting other forms of love.

The focus of the song is not knocking the speaker’s prior relationships or experiences with love. It highlights the fact that the speaker thought they…