Authors: Rebecca Westcott
Dandelion Clocks (19 page)
- âLovely Day' by Bill Withers (A bit of an oldie but brilliant. My dad puts this on when he's in a good mood and sometimes I'd see him and mum dancing together in the kitchen. I played this all night after Ben smiled at me. Some days are totally perfect!)
- âPrince Charming' by Adam & The Ants (I looked up this band on YouTube after I read the diary entry where Mum wrote that they were her favourite. They're OK, I s'pose. The video's pretty funny!)
- Pokemon theme tune (Not on MY playlist but I'm forced to listen to it for hours on end when Isaac decides it's his tune of the day.)
- âWelcome Home' by Radical Face (this was on my iPod when Dad brought Mum back from St Mary's Hospice. I really, truly love this song.)
- âThis Little Light Of Mine' (We sang this song at Mum's funeral. I can't listen to it without crying, but I know that Mum is somewhere, watching over me and telling me to let my light shine.)
- Brahms' Lullaby (I asked Dad what the lullaby was that I sang to Mum the last time I saw her. He didn't know but I sang it to Leah and she told me it was Brahms' Lullaby and she downloaded it for me from iTunes. Sometimes I go to sleep with my earphones in and this on my iPod and I imagine that Mum is singing me to sleep.)
- âHere comes the Sun' by The Beatles (This was one of Mum's favourite songs. Playing this song makes me think about Mum doing the washing up and singing at the top of her voice. It makes me smile.)
- âHall of Fame' by The Script (I listen to this when I want to remind myself of what Mum wanted me to do â to LIVE LIFE LOUDLY and be the best that I can be.)
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