Episode 19: The Magic of Pump Up Songs

Don't underestimate them like I've been doing...

When my youngest daughter was in pre-school, I would play music on the morning car ride to get her pumped up for the day. She hated going to school in those first few months, and I needed to do whatever I could to get her excited to go. So, I created a playlist with a handful of songs we’d play each morning.

I had forgotten all about this until the other day when I was letting this same kid, years later, pick music in the car while I drove. She asked what she should play, and I suggested some of her pump up songs from 5 years ago. Next thing you know, I found myself crying in the car listening to the words. Then I heard from the back of the car,
“Mom, are you crying right now?!”

Yes, I was. Here’s why…