Chasing Cars

"All that I am,
All that I ever was
Is here in your perfect eyes,
They're all I can see.

I don't know when
Confused about how as well
Just know that these things
will never change for us at all" ~ Snow Patrol "Chasing Cars" lyrics

This weekend as I was getting my classroom ready for the new school year, my children were helping me. We had such a great time laughing and singing and dancing around. My youngest daughter loves the song "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol. We all stood there in a group hug and smiled and giggled at each other while we listened to the song. My heart is full of moments this summer of looking at my children piled like puppies on the couch watching TV or playing a game or reading together. I hope they grow up to be close-knit. I hope that the feeling of 'family' we have will never change. I feel so distant from my only sibling and I'm not sure how to bridge the gap. It seems like we come from different planets and I don't know how to speak his language. I love him dearly and have great memories of our childhood. But, I just don't know him now.

If you've never listened to the song, you should go listen to it. I've heard so many different ideas of what it's trying to say. Is it lovers lying together? Is it a parent looking at their child? Is it siblings playing together? Find your own meaning. For me, it's been all of these. Every time I hear it I learn more about myself.