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Send Me On My Way

Community Challenge
48 Hour Media Prompt
Send Me On My Way by Rusted Root

The movie Ice Age came out before our children were born. My husband and I have always loved cartoons, so we had watched it even without having kids. I remember hearing this song and loving it, but also feeling sad. I had been told I could never have kids, so it was such a bittersweet feeling to hear this song that I would love to share with children we would never get to have.

Two years later, a miracle happened. At least, that's what we've always called that first child. The second child (yes, second!) we call our blessing. They love the Ice Age movies. We did get to experience this song with them for many, many years and still love to play it.

The song itself brings us joy. From the upbeat tune playing behind it, to the voices singing the words, everything about it is uplifting. The lyrics are simple and easy for little ones to follow. The beat makes our feet start to move and we end up dancing, usually while we are making supper together.

The song is a part of our family memories and I'm so glad it came to pass that we could share it with our kids.