Dead and Gone

On my way home for work today I was sitting at a stop light when I noticed something written on the rear windshield of a car in front of me. "This year is mine 2009." I smiled as I let those words sink deep into my heart. As I waited for the light to turn green I realized that I felt the same way. My mind raced through all the events of 2008 and how I felt that the entire year of my life had been taken from me. I deeply yearned for 2009 to be better, I wanted for once to feel like I was making my own decisions. I commend the driver of that red Explorer who is publicly reclaiming this year. I can only imagine that they felt the same way I did at the end of 2008.

There is something about unexpected turns in life that make you feel like you need to change. Whether it is your hair, your wardrobe, your friends, your belief system...we all need change to move on. In order to forget.

I have always been drawn to the song above, but never really got it until I saw the video tonight. Enjoy the vocal stylings of T.I. and JT and what the message has to say about moving on and living lives without regret.