And then Taylor Swift came on and sang her uber famous song, Fifteen. I sat mesmorized. I listened to the words of that song with my crossed legged girl and realized that she may be just 8 years old but in the blink of my eye, she will have her heart broken, she will fall madly and deeply in love and the whole world will turn upside down.
In the same breath, I also realized that her life might just be filled with all of the magic, fairy dust and sparkly dresses that Taylor Swift has in her life right now. The tears started to roll. As my wide eyed girl sang along and clapped her hands and screamed like young girls do. I was overcome.
Then I watched Taylor's parents embrace when she won the biggest award of country music at the age of 19. Then came the ugly cry. You know they had a moment watching their crossed legged girl wondering, hoping and praying that life would turn out ok for their gift from God.
I'm amazed by the grace, humor, maturity and sanity that Taylor possesses in this bright spotlight she lives in. I hope my girl shines in whatever spotlight God chooses for her.
Halloween 2009 - The Girl does Taylor Swift, complete with guitar slung on her back
2 comments:
Great post! I liked the song Fifteen but never actually understood the meaning until I read the lyrics. Think back to when we were fifteen and then relate that to your child, kinda scary isn't it? The last thing a parent wants is our child to get hurt, physically or emotionally. When they get bumps and bruises we can see the healing progression and know they're on the mend. The emotional is the tough one, never knowing if they're really "over it." Being a teenager is crazy difficult (got two, just ask) and I've read that Taylor Swift was sort of an outcast in school, didn’t have many friends. You can tell by the songs she's written and the emotion she pours out into them. I had a lump in my throat when her parents cried after she won the Entertainer of the Year award. What was going through their mind; how proud they are of her, praying to God she stays grounded, seeing her so happy? I know that Auburn will be a well rounded teenager because she has a great mom to guide her! Have a great weekend, keep writing and I'll keep reading!
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