You can tell everybody

Girls, (I leave Eli out because I picture him not caring at all about any of this), I want to give you this:

Mom's song.

Olivia: YES. We had songs back then when I was born. Yes. Seriously. And markers. I also enjoyed markers as a child. They were also invented before I was a child contrary to your current belief.

Anyway, Elton John (google him)....sang once, "You can tell everybody, this was your song." So, here it is. I give it to you, because it's magical. And I don't know if it will still be around when you are bigger and able to choose your own music so I thought I'd tell you the story of this song and what it means to me.

This song has come to me several times over the radio when I'm dealing with something difficult, something I'm not sure I can handle. I swear I only hear it when I need to hear it, thus it's magical powers. It comes out of nowhere and swoops in to say just what it says: everything, EVERYTHING will be alright. And sometimes girls, for reasons I can't explain here but will explain to you someday to your adult ears, hearing that can help you make a choice that can change your life, that will change someone else's life, that will change everything.

Listen:

http://youtu.be/u-PrPpqi44M

Hey, don't write yourself off yet
It's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on
Just try your best, try everything you can
And don't you worry what they tell themselves when you're away

It just takes some time
Little girl you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright

Hey, you know they're all the same
You know you're doing better on your own, so don't buy in
Live right now, yeah, just be yourself
It doesn't matter if it's good enough for someone else

It just takes some time
Little girl you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright

It just takes some time
Little girl you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright

Hey, don't write yourself off yet
It's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on
Just do your best, do everything you can
And don't you worry what the bitter hearts are gonna say

It just takes some time
Little girl you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright

It just takes some time
Little girl you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright

Girls, don't you worry what their bitter hearts are gonna say. Don't you worry. Just do your best. Do everything you can. Make the right choice despite what their bitter hearts might say.

That's what I need to hear, and you might too someday.

Don't google Elton. I was wrong on that. Love you.