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I havenāt a clue sometimes trying to navigate around and post things! Never mind I will keep trying and please ignore any mistakes I make!
The Dion song Iām hoping Iāve posted is wonderful to me! The words are just so hopeful and gently encouraging I feel to all of us who are sad and grieving.
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Love that . And great sentiments too !
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Most definitely!
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This weekend marks six months for me. All you guys who are measuring time in weeks, I can tell you that for me, the all encompassing 24 hours of unbelievable pain dulls and is not there all day every day, but instead it waits around the corner and wacks you really hard when you are not expecting it.
I have no idea what song to pick, so I have gone for this one from Gaz Brookfied, We saw Gaz in October 2019 and then again in February 2020, we had plans to see him in the March or April but that was obviously cancelled. Thank you covid.
The song is called I.O.U. Everything and the lyrics could have been penned by me to Karen.
I have also linked a second Gaz Brokfield song called Itās All So Rock and Roll which I think was Karenās favourite of his
You shouted, āif youāre not happy do something about itā,
Thatās good advice, I couldnāt live without it,
I like to think I could do but I doubt it,
So simple yet effective, and the reason,
I finally found the courage and the freedom,
To focus on the things that I believe in,
To try and live a life that has a meaning
For that, and so much more is why
I owe you everything
And you put up with,
A lot from me and some might say youāre stuck with
This alcoholic, idiotic f-wit,
If stupidity was gold, you really struck it,
And I donāt know what I did to deserve you,
And I know I can never reimburse you
For all youāve done, and all that that refers to,
And I donāt think I even have the words to,
Adequately tell you why
For every smile and every tear,
For every month and ever year,
For every time you bit your tongue
Every time I was wrong,
For every kiss and every fight,
For every stupid drunken night,
For all the pain and all the fun,
For every single thing youāve done is why
Hi Richard, so true. 10 months for me and yes it does start to dull but definitely whacks you when you arenāt expecting it . Thank you for those songs, so relatable especially the last one. Malc was diabetic and I miss his insulin in the fridge.Take care.
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Bruce Springsteen Iāll See You In My Dreams.
The lyrics say it all really
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Love that track Richard, itās not one I was familiar with, but the words are perfect. Thanks for sharing xx
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My husband and best friend John died of Covid on the 11th of April, He chose āHave I told you lately that I love youā as his departing theme as he left me for the final time at his Cremation. Itās 11 months now since I kissed him āgoodbyeā and watched his heart take itās last beat. God bless you all for sharing your feelings with me, and yes Iām crying !!
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Hi Jenny, Iām not surprised you are upset, it is so hard to cope with everything without the one we love most. All the people on here understand. I know, because I have had so much support from them since my husband died 8 months ago.
I wish you all the best, and I hope you find strength to see you through. Hugs, Ann
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Hi Ann, So nice to hear from you, Iām so glad I found the Sue Ryder site after all this time I have found people like you that understand. I now know I have āfriendsā I can talk to. Iāve been so lonely and now I
and have a little comfort that Iām not alone. I return your hugs, thankyou. Jenny
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@JennyB I linked the Van Morrison version of Have I told you lately, I hope that is the version you wanted.
If you would like to link to a song yourself, go over to Youtube and find a song you would like, press on the āshareā button and copy the link it offers you. Come over to this site and type your preamble then press the oblong box with a dot and a cloud in it (on my computor itās at the top of this text box, on my phone itās under this text box). Click on the Web option, then paste your link from Youtube and press Upload
Richard, Thankyou so much for your help, it was the Rod Stewart version played at Johns funeral, but itās the words that matter, they mean so much to me because I know John chose this for me and he meant every word in this song. So thanks again for what youāve done and for all the advise, Iām not very good at this sort of thing but now I have someone like you to help me and it gives me something positive to focus on. Jenny.
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@JennyB give me two choices and I will unerringly always pick the wrong one,
Here is a Rod Stewart version of Have I Told You Lately
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Richard, You are so kind, I did listen to your 1st choice a couple of times, still had so much meaning. I know this one will bring on the tears but much appreciated, thankyou. Jenny.
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Why do we makenourselves suffer like this? I do it too, all the time. In act, I have a whole playlist set up on Alexa with special
Sorry, cut myself off in my reply!
I was saying that I have a whole playlist called āfor Tony with loveā on Alexa with a selection of songs which say how I miss him. This will be one of them. Thank you
I am so pleased to see you, Sheila, I hope that you are well.
I love Ray Charles. x x x and this track.
Mary x
Here it is Sheila
Dear Sheila,
You have reminded me about the net petticoats. I used to āstarchā mine in sugar water! My mum was good with a sewing machine too ((I think a lot of women were then), and she used to make me all sorts of things. I loved the shift dresses she made and felt like Audrey Hepburn when I wore them! Oh those stilettos! I loved them because I barely reached 5.1ā. I was so glad of them the night I met Tony as he was 6ā4ā!
I am going to get told off in a minute for going off topic, so I had better stop! Happy memories, all brought about by songs, so not so much off-topic after all! Hugs, Ann x