syvvie
09-28-2002, 11:39 AM
ok, this was just so unbelievably sweet, i must share:
Sylvia *LOVES* Tori. i mean, she really thinks Tori hung the moon, and she listens to her almost every night while she's falling alseep. she's heard every album, but her favorite is Under The Pink--she's probably listened to it more than me!--so that's the one she's most familiar with.
last night we were hanging out, watching tv, and she asked if we could watch a Tori video. usually we watch concert bootlegs, but i figured we could watch something different and pulled out the LE home video, which she had never seen. my LE cd is old and kinda battered so i almost never get it out, and she doesn't really know the songs on that album.
so i pop it in, and the SATY video comes on. i tell her about how it was the first Tori song i ever heard and that it's one of my favorites, and that i think she'll really like it. about 2/3 of the way through the song, i hear her sniffling and realize she crying! i was like "oh sweetie, what wrong? do you want me to turn this off?" and she says "no, please don't turn it off! it's just that...this song...it's SO pretty...and Tori looks so beautiful! please, will you rewind it so we can watch it again?" i nearly burst into tears myself!
that was the first time she's ever had such a strong reaction to music. i felt a little bad that she was crying, but i also thought it was really lovely in a way, that she was so moved. listening to Tori together has become somewhat of a bonding experience for us, something special the two of us can share. it's made for some really wonderful "mommy/daughter" moments! :)
so do you guys have anything special like that, that you share with your kids? something you share that's helped you become closer?
Sylvia *LOVES* Tori. i mean, she really thinks Tori hung the moon, and she listens to her almost every night while she's falling alseep. she's heard every album, but her favorite is Under The Pink--she's probably listened to it more than me!--so that's the one she's most familiar with.
last night we were hanging out, watching tv, and she asked if we could watch a Tori video. usually we watch concert bootlegs, but i figured we could watch something different and pulled out the LE home video, which she had never seen. my LE cd is old and kinda battered so i almost never get it out, and she doesn't really know the songs on that album.
so i pop it in, and the SATY video comes on. i tell her about how it was the first Tori song i ever heard and that it's one of my favorites, and that i think she'll really like it. about 2/3 of the way through the song, i hear her sniffling and realize she crying! i was like "oh sweetie, what wrong? do you want me to turn this off?" and she says "no, please don't turn it off! it's just that...this song...it's SO pretty...and Tori looks so beautiful! please, will you rewind it so we can watch it again?" i nearly burst into tears myself!
that was the first time she's ever had such a strong reaction to music. i felt a little bad that she was crying, but i also thought it was really lovely in a way, that she was so moved. listening to Tori together has become somewhat of a bonding experience for us, something special the two of us can share. it's made for some really wonderful "mommy/daughter" moments! :)
so do you guys have anything special like that, that you share with your kids? something you share that's helped you become closer?