Day 29: Music

When I think of Landon and music, several songs come to mind. I know there are many more that remind me of my son, but these are the few that pop into my head every single time.

I think of Total Eclipse of the Heart...
Once upon a time I was falling in love,
Now I'm only falling apart

I think of I don't want to miss a thing...
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you babe
And I don't want to miss a thing

I think of How Come the World Won't Stop...
Somebody told me
you were not coming home
the words are spinning in time
and the air suddenly went cold...
How come the world won't stop spinning
now that you're gone
I know every end has beginnings
but this one's all wrong
so wrong

Every time I think of music, the first song that I think of is called Homesick by Mercy Me. Homesick is the song that we had played at Landon's funeral. I think specifically of several lines but I've decided to post the entire lyircs...

You're in a better place, I've heard a thousand times
And at least a thousand times I've rejoiced for you
But the reason why I'm broken, the reason why I cry
Is how long must I wait to be with you

I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now

Help me Lord cause I don't understand your ways
The reason why I wonder if I'll ever know
But, even if you showed me, the hurt would be the same
Cause I'm still here so far away from home

I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now

In Christ, there are no goodbyes
And in Christ, there is no end
So I'll hold onto Jesus with all that I have
To see you again
To see you again

And I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now

Day 29 is music. Pretty much any music that invokes a feeling of "I miss you" makes me think of Landon. I chose a picture that I took during the winter. I wrote a simple message to my son in the snow.
I love you Landon, and I still miss you.