My Song

Here's me with the retiree!

Last night I went to a retirement party for a woman I had the pleasure of working with for a decade.

At the party, I saw another woman I used to work with, who is also a regular reader of marking my days with music. It was super fun to catch up with her -- she knew all these details about my life -- and was really excited for me that things are back on with my New England love.

The experience brought to mind a Brandi Carlile number -- not my favorite song of hers -- but the title is apropos for a girl who picks a song for many of the days of her life and blogs about them:

Everything I do
Surrounds these pieces of my life
That often change
Or hey, maybe I've changed

Sometimes seeming happy
Can be self-destructive
Even when you're sane
Yeah you're only insane

But don't bother waking me today

Here I am
I'm so young
I know I've been bitter
I've been jaded
I'm alone
Everyday, I bite my tongue
If you only knew
My mind was full of razors
To cut you like a
Word if only sung

But this is my song
This is my song

I live everyday
Like they'll never be a last one
Till they're gone
And they're gone
I'm not too proud to beg for
Your attention and your friendship
And your time
So you could come and get it from now on

Here I am
I'm so young
I know I've been bitter
I've been jaded
I'm alone
Everyday, I bite my tongue
If you only knew
My mind was full of razors
To cut you like a
Word if only sung

This is my song
This is my song

And it's you
It is you,,,

I knew it was him, and he was it. I felt it. But then I had to let go of that, or try to. And I really believe I'm a stronger person for having done so, but it feels really, really good to be affirming that it's him again, and to have my friends and followers sharing in my joy...