Last weekend I was on a hunt for my Alanis Morissette CD's when I came across every CD I have ever owned. From Wilson Phillips to Hanson to about 3 dozen mixed CD's that I wish I had time to sit and listen to because I have no doubt there'd be some doosies.
I scanned through each one, snagging a few that I felt needed to come out of hiding, and among them was Michelle Branch's "The Spirit Room" and "Hotel Paper" CD's. I cannot tell you how often I listened to these in high school and how many memories that go along with them.
I think the primary reason I like them so much is because they remind me of Garrett and I at such a young age. "The Spirit Room" came out in 2001 when we first met and "Hotel Paper" came out in 2003 when we had 2 years of dating under our belt. In fact, Garrett surprised me by buying "Hotel Paper" before I could get a copy and he gave it to me for no reason at all, you know, back when CD's were still something people purchased.
I found the CD's in the playroom storage closet so I put it in the girl's DVD player for a quick listen. Here we were, in the middle of toys and playhouses with our two little girls running around and all I could picture was a 16 year old me and a 17 year old Garrett driving around Pittsburg in his Plymouth Laser.
I love those years of our life and I love that listening to one song can put me back in that moment in an instant. Not very many people can say they were high school sweethearts and I admit that it makes me proud that we belong in that category. We have spent a lot of years together for as young as we are and I feel so lucky to have as many memories as we do - teenage parties, high school dances, graduations, college years and now building our family together.
It is special, and sometimes I need a little Michelle Branch to remind me of that.
Sincerely Yours,
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