A Song to Share

David and I are not huge American Idol fans. We’ve watched a season or two here and there, but I don’t think we’ve ever watched one all the way from start to finish. We are usually pretty hit or miss with it. Normally, I like to catch a few episodes at the beginning of the season (those first ones are funny, but get pretty repetitious after a few episodes) and then I’ll check back in toward the end to see who made it and who is going to win.

That’s the way that we were last year with Scotty and Lauren. We missed the majority of the middle, but by the time we checked back in, we picked the two of them right off the bat. We liked their singing, but also their innocence and good-natured hearts. I was impressed with both of them during and after the show as well. They really do seem like genuinely good kids. Mir has had a few “Scotty Sightings” since she lives in the Raleigh area, and says that he really seems like a regular ole kid.

Santa put Lauren Alaina’s CD in my stocking this past year. I really like it. There are some really catchy songs and some that I can really relate to like “Georgia Peaches”. I won’t lie though…there is one particular song that gets me EVERY TIME – “Like My Mother Does”. I keep thinking at some point it won’t, but so far, it does every time I hear it.

I am definitely a prime example of the line that says, “I hear people saying I’m starting to look like my mother does.” I have always been easily detected as “Glynis’s Daughter”, even by people that I don’t know. Like I mentioned in my post about my grandmother…there are some things (physically) about her side of the family that I feel like I could have done without, but overall, I am pleased to take after them. For one thing, I hope I age as gracefully as they all do!

I am so thankful to have a mom that has invested so much in my life – and in the lives of the people around me. I won’t get all sappy, because this whole post/song is pretty sappy in itself. I will say, though, that I’m glad that we have crossed from a Mother/Daughter relationship to a Friendship.

I hate when people post things that I think are going to be nice and cheery and then I end up sitting at my desk at work fighting tears so that the people in our waiting room don’t think I’m crazy. So, this is my disclaimer...if you are at work or in public, you may want to wait and watch this video when you are at home or lat least alone. If you choose to watch it now, you are on your own…I warned you!

I did want to share this though. If you have a mom, are a mom, or want to be a mom, you should really watch this!!

Enjoy!! J

I don't know how to put the actual video on here, so this is the link to the song. Sorry!!

Like My Mother Does