Personal Narrative: How To Save A Life

Music has always been my way to connect my thoughts to the real world. When I hear certain songs, I can usually associate and compare my life to the lyrics. For example, I can make several personal connections to the song “How To Save A Life” by The Fray. “How To Save A Life” connects to my life by relating to my future, how my mom plays such an immense role in my life, and my faith. My future is the one of the most important things to me. It gives me motivation when it comes to furthering my education. In a way, it also allows me to set expectations for myself. The most frequently lyric in this song reads, “Had I known how to save a life.” I like to relate this song lyric to my future. I want to save lives. Since I was 6 years old, I have been telling everyone I want to be a doctor. As I mature and grow furthering in my education, the more I want to become a doctor and save lives. I believe going into medicine is a calling, not everyone can deal with the pressure and the blood. But every time I hear The Fray say “how to save a life”, it reminds me of how much I want to actually save lives.
Let’s be honest, all daughters and mothers butt heads, but at the end of the day, a mother is always her daughter’s best friend. Sometimes your best friend knows you better than you know yourself. Another song lyric from “How to Save a Life” reads, “cause after all you do know best.” My mother always knows what is best for me. Whether it’s what I do after I graduate high school or what route I should take when I drive. So every time I hear that part of the song the first person to pop up in my head is my