Isn’t it Ironic?

Last night on American Idol, one of the contestants sang, "You've Got a Friend," by Carole King (or James Taylor, depending on which version you're familiar with). She called it a song that "makes everyone feel good" or “a happy little song” or something along those lines.

The ironic thing is that this song makes me sad. It makes me think of a friend who, for lack of a better term, dumped me. Without going into detail, she was one of my very best friends in college. One time when I was upset over my boyfriend, she wrote me a note and included lyrics from one of her favorite singers. You guessed it – James Taylor. In the years since college, we’ve not just grown apart like so many do. We had a misunderstanding, and we were both hurt. I’ve forgiven her and want just to be friends again. Suffice it to say, she doesn’t feel the same.

So now, lyrics like, "You just call out my name and you know wherever I am, I'll come running to see you again" and "Hey, ain't it good to know that you've got a friend? People can be so cold. They'll hurt you and desert you" make me think of someone who has decided to never speak to me again.

I miss my friend. (Darn that happy little song by Carole King and James Taylor!)