Memories Never Leave, Like People Do
I had a topic all figured out for my next blog and then I heard this song by John Prine on my way home from work, and I’m like, I need to write about this song and these memories.
The song resonated about the times we are in. We have all lost loved ones, the pandemic has made it especially harder if you had your loved one(s) living in a senior citizens home or similar style residency where you could not visit, you could not be there to hug and hold them as before the pandemic.
Having someone in a home or hospital during this pandemic has made having contact with them difficult to say the least. I had experienced someone close to me being in the hospital pre-covid times. I would bring coffee in the morning, make sure he had warm blankets, toes were tucked in, fingernails clipped, small things to me, but so important to someone who can’t do these types of tasks for themselves. These are just a few of the things we do when we have a loved one in a hospital or a nursing home.
Now, onto what I wanted to blog about today. John Prine – what a great songwriter, singer and storyteller. He has some of the best lyrics. Have you heard of him / listened to him? How did I hear about him? Listening to CBC radio about 30 years ago. Before Shazam and other apps that could tell you, who was singing without waiting to hear if the DJ would tell you who the artist was. Luckily, that day the DJ revealed the name of the artist I was listening to. The first CD purchased by him was Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings. What a great CD this is. Our family ended up having so much enjoyment listening to this album and of course more albums and songs by him as time went on, which is where this blog is going.