This is a little longer than the typical quote I post for Sunday Citar, but I was driving in my van yesterday and stopped to listen to the words to this Taylor Swift song for the first time and found myself crying as I drove down the interstate.
The Best Day
(click on song title to hear the song on Amazon)
I’m five years old, it’s getting cold, I’ve got my big coat on
I hear your laugh and look up smiling at you, I run and run
Past the pumpkin patch and the tractor rides, look now, the sky is gold
I hug your legs and fall asleep on the way home
I don’t know why all the trees change in the fall
But I know you’re not scared of anything at all
Don’t know if Snow White’s house is near or far away
But I know I had the best day with you today
I’m thirteen now and don’t know how my friends could be so mean
I come home crying and you hold me tight and grab the keys
And we drive and drive until we found a town far enough away
And we talk and window shop ’til I’ve forgotten all their names
I don’t know who I’m gonna talk to now at school
But I know I’m laughing on the car ride home with you
Don’t know how long it’s gonna take to feel okay
But I know I had the best day with you today
I have an excellent father, his strength is making me stronger
God smiles on my little brother, inside and out, he’s better than I am
I grew up in a pretty house and I had space to run
And I had the best days with you
There is a video I found from back when I was three
You set up a paint set in the kitchen and you’re talking to me
It’s the age of princesses and pirate ships and the seven dwarfs
And Daddy’s smart and you’re the prettiest lady in the whole wide world
And now I know why the all the trees change in the fall
I know you were on my side even when I was wrong
And I love you for giving me your eyes
For staying back and watching me shine
And I didn’t know if you knew, so I’m takin’ this chance to say
That I had the best day with you today.
Love you, Mom.
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I haven’t heard that sound before thanks for sharing! Also thanks for stopping my on my SITS day it’s nice to see you again. Have a wonderful holiday season :)
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This is just beautiful!
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What beautiful lyrics! Lovely post :)
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Hey there. I’m visiting from Sits. I love that song too. You did an incredible job weaving it into your own family story! What a beautiful family. I especially love the last two photos of your mom. I swear you can feel the joy in her spirit!
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I cried Lolli. Cry. Cry. CRIED! I wish I could hear it sung. Very sweet. And your Mom is so lovely. And I LOVE your pictures. What beautiful girls are in your family!
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I love that song too and you blended the lyrics so beautifully with pictures of your mom. Okay, made me teary. I love seeing happy pictures.
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That is one of my absolute favorite songs. The lyrics just make me smile and get all misty eyed :-) Your photos are lovely. Thanks for sharing.
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What a beautiful Sunday Citar! Thank you so much! ?
I hadn’t heard that song yet, but the lyrics are beautiful!
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I LOVE THAT SONG!!! Don’t you just love Taylor Swift. And those photos are speak to that song :)