I make mix CDs for the people I love. I don't know if I've talked about this in the past, in depth, but I do. Mostly they're for Birthdays or Christmas, and sometimes they're because I feel like the person needs it, but sometimes it's because I feel like I need to give them something to show I care.
I'm not the best at vocalizing my feelings, at all, and writing is the only semi-coherent way I feel that I can actually do it. Through music, it's different though. I can take someone else's words and make them my own. Throw my own emotions on top and show that I care enough to pick songs, put them in an order that I feel fits best, and then hand write out the tracklist, usually along with a short note of my utter love and devotion.
I've been doing this for, I want to say, at most five years, at least 3 and a half. I feel like I've gotten better with time. Right now, meaning, earlier today into what will probably take until tomorrow night, I'm making Emily one. I felt like I needed to after hearing this one song, 'About Sophie' by Keaton Henson.
My friends are the some of the most important people to me on the planet. I feel like that's an obvious thing to say, but I feel it in my core. It's important for me to express me emotions for them or else I feel like I'm doing them a disservice by not telling them how absolutely amazing they are all the time. Being able to do things for people I love through a hobby I love is a luxury I wish everyone on the planet had.
12:38. Time to shower.
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