A sad twist of life, I suppose, when I heard about another death recently.
I don't suppose that it'll come to too much of a surprise that I'm not terribly in the Christmas spirit this year, my thoughts have been much more into sad reminiscing, bitter-sweet happier memories, and concerns about others. In my thoughts of my father, one of the things that I come back to often is music. Dad wasn't much for actually playing, heck I'm not even sure that he even knew how to read music. I do know that he played a little guitar in his youth, but he occasionally commented while looking at my sheet music that the notation was like another language to him.
He of course, supported my musical learnings, and would comment on different songs, which of course, I would immediately hunt down the music for and learn to play.
He introduced me to some different sounds such as Eva Cassidy, The Ventures, Piero, Los Iracundos, John Denver (?!), Abba (!?!?), Roy Orbison, and the like (if 'and the like' could apply here).
"Thank you for the music, and your stories of the road.
Thank you for the freedom when it came my time to go.
Thank you for your kindness, and the times when you got tough.
And papa I don't think I said, 'I love you' near enough."
--- Dan Fogelberg, Leader of the Band
Te quiero, viejo.
I miss you. so. much.
I don't suppose that it'll come to too much of a surprise that I'm not terribly in the Christmas spirit this year, my thoughts have been much more into sad reminiscing, bitter-sweet happier memories, and concerns about others. In my thoughts of my father, one of the things that I come back to often is music. Dad wasn't much for actually playing, heck I'm not even sure that he even knew how to read music. I do know that he played a little guitar in his youth, but he occasionally commented while looking at my sheet music that the notation was like another language to him.
He of course, supported my musical learnings, and would comment on different songs, which of course, I would immediately hunt down the music for and learn to play.
He introduced me to some different sounds such as Eva Cassidy, The Ventures, Piero, Los Iracundos, John Denver (?!), Abba (!?!?), Roy Orbison, and the like (if 'and the like' could apply here).
"Thank you for the music, and your stories of the road.
Thank you for the freedom when it came my time to go.
Thank you for your kindness, and the times when you got tough.
And papa I don't think I said, 'I love you' near enough."
--- Dan Fogelberg, Leader of the Band
Te quiero, viejo.
I miss you. so. much.
2 comments:
This Christmas will be kinda bittersweet for you, Murphy, but you will get through it, and you will go on.
Welcome back. I enjoy reading your posts.
Marine Dad
I've missed you. I hope you have a good Christmas. Hugs to you!
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