November 5, 2008

November 5, 2008
Dear Friend,
I have been going over and over in my head about songs that remind me of my dad. I miss him more than I thought I would and I need something that will make it feel as if he is still with me. So I am making a CD mix for the both of us. Here is what I have so far.
“Letter to Me” – Brad Paisley
“Daughters”- John Mayer
“I love this bar”- Toby Keith
“Come as you are” – Nirvana
“Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”- Green Day
“Santeria” -Sublime
“It’s 5 o’ clock somewhere”- Allan Jackson, Jimmy Buffet
“1979”- Smashing Pumpkins
“Sitting, Waiting, Wishing”- Jack Johnson
“Scar Tissue”- Red Hot Chili Peppers
“How do you like me now” – Toby Keith
“Letter to Me” – Brad Paisley
You may notice that I doubled the Brad Paisley song, “Letter to me”. I feel like that that is a song that would best describe the relationship I share with my dad. He is always trying to set me up for success. He constantly reminds me how much I have in my life and to focus on the good things in life rather than focusing on the negative. People need reassurance every now and then, just to let them know that what they are doing is right because it is right for them; and what hasn’t already come, will come eventually. I hope when my dad hears this CD it will remind him of the last 18 years we have spent together, and how he was one of the sole reasons why I have made it this far. I want him to know that he has fulfilled his job at being a parent and it shows through me and my brother in school and life.
Part II
My brother never knows when to quit.
My dad always has to have the last word.
My mom is pretty good about turning things around to a positive point of view.
My grandpa really knew how to have a good time.
My grandma never fails a good meal.