This song has a very special memory in my heart because for my high school prom I ran for Prom Queen just for the fun of it. On the night of prom night all contestants were called to the stage where the winner will be announced. My heart was beating incredibly fast; a part of me really wanted to win and the other part was just happy I made it this far into the poll. When I heard my name being said into the microphone, my fame gleamed with excitement and I just couldn’t believe that I actually won. It was so nice to hold a title of PROM QUEEN and wearing that pretty crown over my head. The prom king and queen of course get a dance and this song happened to be it. So, ever since this isn’t just that song that I once listened to, it’s the song that I danced at my amazing prom night. The lyrics to this song are beautiful and a great song for the dance. The prom king who won was actually a close guy friend of mine so it was a really nice organized dance. The mood of that moment, that night corresponded with this song just perfectly and I will never forget this memory. The music and lyrics really speak to me because it was such an emotional moment in my life. I never expected that I would be given such an amazing opportunity to be Prom Queen, and this song just topped it off.

I was leaving New York City and 6 of my friends came to the airport with me to see me off. I was having mixed emotions – happy because I finally get to go where I long desired to go and sad because I was leaving my favorite people behind. After all the goodbyes I went to the check-in counter just to hear that I was 5 minutes late (needed to collect the boarding pass 45 min. prior to the scheduled departure of the flight). I canceled the flight and booked the immediate next ones. Since the next flight was at 5:30 am morning, we decided to stay back at the airport itself. And somehow it turned to be the first and the best night out. We sang songs, talked our hearts out, watched stars lying down in the grass, walked in the serenity and while going back I left with a heavy heart and the best of memories. It was very simple, simplest it could have ever been. The best thing is, we don’t have any pictures of the day but we have the photographic memory. Now sometimes I lay down and watch the stars, but it’s different; mainly because I don’t have the same 6 people around me. I chose this song mainly because of the lyrics that are said in the beginning of the song. The song sets a mood that I was feeling that same day I was with my friends before my flight. Just the title of the song itself “Written in the stars”; basically no matter how many miles away I am from my friends, even the stars know we will always keep in touch and meant to stay close. The tone of the song has such a powerful vibe, and I can never forget this one memory that this song will always bring me back to.

Swimming in the sea looking back on the cliffs of Montreal with friends who surprisingly were at the same vacation spot as I was. We sunbathed, went for long swims, ate crackers and strawberries, drank smoothies and listened to Lana del Rey all off of my iPod without speakers and we giggled a lot. We felt like Beyoncé, except on a very small boat and with less good snacks. I remember marveling at the beauty of my surroundings and at the incredibly beautiful synchronicity of the world.  I’d been up almost the whole night before, staring out at the blurry neon lights of the city from my friend’s apartment. I was a bundle of emotions and kind of jumpy but we listened and had a sing-along and stopped to eat onion rings outside of a highway rest stop in the late afternoon light, and it was perfect. This memory is significant in my life because it was really something unexpected. I got the chance to meet again with old friends who I shared a great memory within Montreal. This trip was filled with laughter, fun, and shared with great people. I chose this song to correspond with this life event because this was the song that was playing in the background as I was staring out at the blurry neon lights of the city from my friend’s apartment and experienced different emotions and feelings within that short moment. Everything around me was just so beautiful that I was speechless, and this song was joyful and soothing at the same time. I just stared with my eyes wide opened analyzing every single detail of buildings and simply the city as a whole. This song brings back that same feeling and image of those amazing night views of the city and the neon lights as they reflect back into my eyes.

Never would I have thought I would lose my best friend, practically a sister. I feel so lucky to have been given the opportunity to experience a strong friendship like I did with Ashley. I’ve learned that the most remarkable things occur when you aren’t looking and even brief encounters are memorable. Leaving me with a permanent imprint, marking a moment in time that will never be erased. Ashley used to complain of terrible headaches but she didn’t pay much attention to it; until one morning when she just didn’t wake up. Even though I no longer have my best friend with me, I’ll always carry a memory of her. The song I chose always brings tears to my eyes when I listen to it. It’s the lines in this song that I can’t express out loud, but the one line in the song that I absolutely love is “…and I’ll tell you all about it when I see you again”. This memory is so important in my life because I wouldn’t be who I am today if not having such an amazing best friend like her. Ashley taught me not to dwell on the unchangeable past but to learn from the experience and not hide behind it, but instead, accept it, and keep on driving. I will never forget such an incredible person like my best friend and she’s impossible to be replaced. Just this entire song, the lyrics, the emotion, the tone always brings me back to remembering the good times we shared. I miss my best friend so much and can’t believe that she is actually gone. Sometimes, I like to think it’s a dream and little did I know how fast our lives were one day going to change. This song will always be the one I listen to when flipping through the scrapbook of memories.

The day my sister was born was the best day, moment, blessing in my life. My parents called saying my sister was born, I was so excited I was screaming with excitement until lost my breath. The day I went into the delivery room was an incredible miracle. I have asked my parents for a little sister for so many years, and finally holding her in my arms and that feeling when her small hands wrap around your finger was the most amazing feeling ever. It’s not so much the lyrics in this song, but the melody. It has such a calming and peaceful set tone that always brings me back to that day of my sister being born. “Cuz of all of me loves all of you”, this line from the song is really powerful and sums up pretty much everything. I love my little sister so much and I will always be there for her. This specific music just reminds me of the little baby I saw lying in her crib as I rocked her to sleep. My sister is the best thing that has ever happened to me. This song is just so calming and gentle, just like this fragile beautiful little human that came into this world and no amount of words can explain how happy I was. I only chose this song because of the emotion in this song. The guy was expressing his love for a woman and his strong passionate feelings for her, and that is basically how I felt when seeing my baby sister for the first time.