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"I'll Be Seeing You" - Billie Holiday

I came home today knowing that I had absolutely nothing to do. And for the first time, I didn't mind it at all. I guess it's true what they say...it doesn't hurt to have some time to yourself. Even if it's just to surrender to the day and relax (I'm still trying to learn the beauty in this, but I did let it get in a little).

The sun was setting as I pulled up the driveway. Nobody was home so the house was quiet when I stepped inside. I sat on my bed contemplating what to do next and suddenly had this urge to put on a romantic movie (aka: chic flick). So I glanced over at my growing DVD collection searching for something that would fit my mellow mood. And then it hit me: The Notebook.

No matter how I'm feeling, this movie always hits the spot! The lines, no matter how cheesy somehow makes me "aw..." The romantic gestures like dancing in the street as he hums a familiar tune in her ear or having her ride on the handle bars of his bicycle is almost too much of a cliche to bear, but I take it all in as if I were watching it for the first time. I have always craved this in my own life. This longing to be with one person and only that person and having the feeling come back ten-fold.

Yes, there are plenty of things that we have to worry about nowadays. And we tend to let that take over us as being more important than simply smiling. Or even letting ourselves go to breathe for a second. We somehow get trapped in a world of too much work that we forget to take a break.

So...for now, that's what I'll do.

Lyrics:

I'll be seeing you
In all the old familiar places
That this heart of mine embraces
All day and through

In that small cafe
The park across the way
The children carousel
The chestnut trees
The wishing well

I'll be seeing you
In every lovely summer's day
In everything that's light and gay
I'll always think of you that way

I'll find in the morning sun
And when the night is new
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you

I'll be seeing you
In every lovely summer's day
In everything that's light and gay
I'll always think of you that way

I'll find in the morning sun
And when the night is new
I'll be looking at the moon
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