Gracie's Song

Driving to town the other day listening to one of my favourite songs, "F$*#ing Perfect" by Pink and thinking really hard about the lyrics.  My husband reaches over and squeezes my hand and says, "I'm sorry."  I asked him why and he said, "I just wish that you had always been number one to someone."  I just wanted to pull him close to me and give him a kiss, but settled for a choking back the tears "thank you".  I want nothing more for my kids than for them to know that they are each number one to me.

Everytime I hear that song, I can't help but feel a little pang reminding me of what I only wish people in my life would have said to me growing up.  I wish that someone would have had sat down with me and told me even just once that I was enough, just the way I was. 

I'm not going to write my sob story, everyone has their story & I know that I wouldn't be the strong person that I am now if wasn't for the things I went through.

I have a song for each of my kids, a song that I want them to be able to listen to whenever they need motivation, encouragement, support, kick in the ass or what have you.

This is Gracie's song.