At a loss... a major one

Okay, so i need some help.
My little cousin is 18, and she Graduates June 8th.
I want to make a film type thing for her, with pictures and songs.
So I have a boat load of pictures (litterally).
So now I need songs to go with it.
And i am at a loss of what songs to put with it.

I want them to have to do with like remembering the past (since the main reason was to get pictures of her and our grandparents that both passed away and put them in there seeing that neither of them will be at her graduation I want to do this for her, that way in a way they are still there). I also want something to do with maybe growing up and moving on...

Any ideas? I would be super glad to hear any and all ideas!!

It all depends on what she likes??! What songs were special to her during her high school years?? Do you know? Can you ask her mom?

"Small Wonders" by Rob Thomas, it makes me nostalgic  

There's a song by Vitamin C , i can't remember what its called but it would be perfect, it was my sisters grad song

most people use "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" by green day...and "Graduation (Friends Forever)" by Vitamin C...

those are the only ones that i can remember hearing on any graduation picture slide show thing. hope it helps!

Quoting nvoytek:“ "Small Wonders" by Rob Thomas, it makes me nostalgic  ”

OH YES! use this song.   haha. good thinking, nvoytek!

Quoting je t'aime♥:“ OH YES! use this song.   haha. good thinking, nvoytek!”

I have that song on my myspace profile and it blends so wonderfully with all the slideshows I have on my page  

Quoting Excited for #2!!:“ It all depends on what she likes??! What songs were special to her during her high school years?? Do you know? Can you ask her mom?”

See, all the songs she likes wouldnt be good for it, and her mom is absolutely no help. I'm trying to keep my aunt out of it as much as possible... because well then everything would just leak out and there would be a very un happy me... I tried to figure out what her class graduation song is, but no one has any idea. Woo....

Thanks for the responses so far

Let them be Little by Billy Dean. It will make you cry if you google the video. I'm not sure for an 18 year old. You can decide. At 18, they will still be my babies.

Quoting bobbicleaver:“ Let them be Little by Billy Dean. It will make you cry if you google the video. I'm not sure for an 18 year old. You can decide. At 18, they will still be my babies.”

This will be something specail for her, and due to the reaosn behind it, no matter what I expect tears to be shed...

yesterday's feelings-the used!!

i LOVE this song!!

Quoting nvoytek:“ I have that song on my myspace profile and it blends so wonderfully with all the slideshows I have on my page  ”

that's awesome!! a couple of months ago (when the hormones were reaaaally crazy), if a song came on the radio that i loved...i'd just start tearing up! haha...i can't even tell you how many times i cried listening to "small wonders".

i'm so sad, because i love rob thomas and matchbox 20...and they're coming to our fair like, DAYS before i'm due. i almost cried when i found that out, too. haha...i'd love to see them/him live. *sigh*

*edited to say: and tickets are really cheap too!!!!!!! haha.  

There's also that song by The Verve Pipe, "Freshmen"...

There is a new country song by Trace Adkins. It's called You're Gonna Miss This.

Thes are the lyrics to the song:

She was staring out the window of their SUV
Complaning, saying "I can't wait to turn 18"
She said "I'll make my own money, and I'll make my own rules"
Mamma put the car in park out there in front of the school
Then she kissed her head and said "I was just like you"

You're gonna miss this
You're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna miss this

Before she knows it she's a brand new bride
In a one-bedroom apartment, and her daddy stops by
He tells her "It's a nice place"
She says "It'll do for now"
Starts talking about babies and buying a house
Daddy shakes his head and saysAnd s "Baby, just slow down"

Cause you're gonna miss this
You're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna miss this

Five years later there's a plumber workin' on the water heater
Dog's barkin', phone's ringin'
One kid's cryin', one kid's screamin'
And she keeps apologizin'
He says "They don't bother me.
I've got 2 babies of my own.
One's 36, one's 23.
Huh, it's hard to believe, but...

You're gonna miss this
You're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna miss this"

Also, "Photograph" by Nickleback or maybe even "Pictures of You" by The Last Goodnight.