I spent a good hunk of time last night texting with my 14 year old niece, Sarah. We are just SO excited about going to see Taylor Swift tomorrow night and had to chat about it. IDK LOL ROTFL. I don't think that combo make sense but isn't that what makes us older folks charming? ;)
In honor of the show tomorrow night I WILL be listening to nothing but Taylor Swift for the next 24-48 hours. I'll put my headphones on, don't worry.
I have never tried to deny the fact that I LOVE Taylor Swift. Have a problem with that? Well, get your head out of you know where and move on with your life! I'm sure there are more important things for you to hate on. She's a nice girl singing perfectly nice songs about young love and teen angst and other topics that any girl of speaking/thinking age can "like totally relate to." And honestly, I bet that most women even in their silver haired days can still remember when they related to it as well. Also, I fully support the fact that she is not a) addicted to some sort of drugs b) running around town partying and ending up in tabloids or c) pregnant at a too young age.
So yes, for Sarah's 14th birthday I purchased us a nice set of seats to the show tomorrow. It just worked out that it is both a present for her and a total treat for me.
It's funny actually...my sister Kelly is 41 now and her daughter, Sarah, is 14. I'm a month away from being 29. I'm pretty much right between them in age and can completely identify with both of their positions in life. Deep down I still feel like I'm 15. I'm a sophomore in high school: awkward, introverted, lacking self esteem and in love with a boy that I met in the courtyard one day. I so vividly remember those feelings that sometimes I forget that I'm not that person now.
I have been thinking a lot lately about how I wish I had savored those days more...I wish I was actively appreciating them at the time. Instead, you spend your younger days wishing you could grow up. When you're in high school you just want to leave home and go to college. In college you want your own apartment and a real job. Once I settled in to having those things I quickly realized how nice life was before reality took hold of my life. There are things that I look forward to now too, obviously. Buying a house, having kids, taking trips around the world. I'm by no means saying that I don't want my life right now. But, I wish that when I was in high school and college I knew that those were going to be the most carefree days of my life. Instead, I spent my time pining away for worthless guys, worrying about who liked me and who didn't and griping at my roommates to go to sleep and keep the noise down. Lame.
C'est la vie I suppose.
I will say that this perspective makes me very adamant about telling other youngins' to savor the moment. How lame that I'm THAT older person that tells the kids that this is the best time of their lives, stop whining and enjoy it? Owell.
It also makes me very cognisant of finding a way to enjoy and appreciate the days that I have now. So, I will be enjoying my night tomorrow night by partaking in a Taylor Swift concert. I will be surrounded by girls of all ages and WE will all be singing the lyrics to every single song at the top of our lungs the entire night.
Watch this video, the show is going to be AMAZING.
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