“Laughed Until We Cried”

“Laughed Until We Cried”

This past year my family
Was sittin cross-legged 'round the Christmas tree
Listenin to granddad, we all knew it would probably be his last
He was crackin jokes and we were takin turns
Tellin stories bout fishing or lessons learned
Out on the porch with him we all felt like kids again

Oh man we were livin, sittin' there reminiscin'
Yeah, we sang and talked and traveled back in time
We laughed until we cried

It's like the best days under the sun
Every emotion rolled into one
A little of this, A little of that
Kinda happy, Kinda sad

This is another one of my favorite songs. I love Jason Aldean’s music. He is a true country artist and there’s always a story behind every one of his songs. His music definitely speaks to me.

            When I hear this song I immediately think of all the memories I have with my family and friends. A couple years ago I remember my family and I were sitting in the living room. I was getting bored so I started looking up jokes. I started reading them and everyone was laughing. My sister started telling jokes and it became a laughing fest. My sister and I were literally rolling on the floor laughing. We did ended up laughing so hard we cried. It’s moments like that, that I’ll never forget because it was time I spent with my family. We were all getting along and just laughing and having a good time.

            We go to my aunt and uncles house a lot. My uncle is a veteran and talks about his time fighting for our country often. My sister and I will sit on the couch and listen to him talk. He reminisces about being overseas and his childhood. He also talks about his fishing and hunting stories. Those are entertaining to listen to. Some of the stories might not be always fun to listen to, but I know how much my uncle enjoys telling them so I sit and listen.

            My friends and I recently went to a Jason Aldean concert together. The concert was a blast and the four of us did have a lot of laughs. At the same time it was kind of sad. Even though we had a lot of fun together, it made me think of the future. This concert might have been one of the last times we are all together and hanging out. We all have jobs and go to school. We are going in different directions and knowing that makes me kind of sad.