Just One Line

I have had a song in my head for the past two days, so my inspirational entry tonight comes to me via rocker KT Tunstall and, to be more precise, track No. 9 "Suddenly I See" from her new "Eye to the Telescope" CD. The whole album is good - so I recommend downloading it from iTunes.


The lyrics make me think of my four month old daughter, Adaline, who constantly smiles and makes everyone around her feel good, no matter how crappy your day. I overheard my husband one day talking to the baby and he said "You came to us to make us all happier, didn't you Addie?" 'Tis true.

The lyrics that hit home for me are here:

"You can see she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
And everything around her is a silver pool of light
The people who surround her feel the benefit of it
It makes you calm
She holds you captivated in her palm"

And, in particular, this one line below. I just have to sit back in awe of the visual power this one line has for me. It sums up an aspect of my child's character so well with a beautiful metaphor that illuminates her personality. I just wish I wrote it, but since I didn't, I'm satisfied that someone else did and put it into a kick ass song:

"She fills up every corner like she's born in black and white"

That is my daughter in just one line.

And check out KT Tunstall's new website: www.kttunstall.com
It's got style.