All You Wanted

Sometimes, I get nostalgic.

It could be the depression. It could be the movies I watch, the music I listen to, or just being alone.

It could be all four together.

When I think of certain things, I just get sad.

Like the idea of a mosque near Ground Zero. Excuse me, An Islamic Cultural Center.

Or, the song "Hallelujah" originally by Leonard Cohen. [Personally, I think kd. Lang was made to sing that song. Seriously. It's beautiful.]

Or, the fact that my little sister is now 14. [Her birthday was yesterday. Tell her you love her.]

Or the fact that I'll graduate this year, start college by next August, and may even have a real people job.

I get nostalgic at the idea of Xander's speech to Dawn in "Potential" [Episode twelve of season seven. Start at 7:35.]

See, I love Xander. He's not my favourite character. [It's Tara. And Willow. And Spike. And Anya. Four way tie.] But, I do love him. He's the heart of the Scoobies. He has no "special power." His best friends are the Slayer, and the most powerful witch in the world respectively. He baby sat the Key to destroy the world. He had to compete with two different vampires and a man who was one of the top ranked soldiers in his unit for Buffy's heart. Willow dated a werewolf for two and a half years. He even dated a very powerful vengeance demon.

He always fell into the shadows, yet he was always the heart of the team. He was always the first to go with Buffy. He held the team together.

Xander Harris, from those in the shadows, we salute you.

ARTIST: MICHELLE BRANCH