tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391026052555134300.post3615268710888254534..comments2024-03-28T21:43:23.410-05:00Comments on Scratching to Escape: A Song That Makes Me Stop...Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15969361446367636746noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391026052555134300.post-55698580979905309182014-04-27T11:23:34.111-05:002014-04-27T11:23:34.111-05:00"The Cat's in the Cradle" paralleled..."The Cat's in the Cradle" paralleled my life a little too closely. <br /><br />My dad worked hard his entire life. Even after I moved away, he still worked hard to insure a good life for my younger brother and sister. <br /><br />When he was finally to the point I could see he was getting the opportunity to slow down, and I could spend more time just visiting and drinking a beer, cancer took him. <br /><br />Oddly enough, the song "In The Living Years" was playing on the radio, when I was driving home to comfort my mother.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969361446367636746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391026052555134300.post-3355323390901082422014-04-27T11:19:23.248-05:002014-04-27T11:19:23.248-05:00I'm a sucker for a sad song. I listen, even th...I'm a sucker for a sad song. I listen, even though they make me sad. <br /><br />It's like riding a roller coaster, except you usually don't have to pay to be upset. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969361446367636746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391026052555134300.post-33896312671216275382014-04-27T10:45:27.000-05:002014-04-27T10:45:27.000-05:00Yes, that was a tear jerker...and it's early s...Yes, that was a tear jerker...and it's early so now I'll have a stuffy nose the rest of the day. DAMNIT!<br /><br />Our youngest has only a few more weeks before leaving to serve as a state officer in the FFA for the next year. It will require that she postpone college, and it will be a whirlwind...everyone has already warned me not to expect visits or even more than an occasional phone call...sigh...<br /><br />And, lotta joy, YES! "The Cat's in the Cradle" is an all-time blubber-inducing wreak of a song. Can't listen without a box of Kleenex...<br /><br />I need Kleenex right now.Buttercuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10201235659652895050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391026052555134300.post-79465453580123760042014-04-27T09:49:34.443-05:002014-04-27T09:49:34.443-05:00I couldn't understand her words very well, but...I couldn't understand her words very well, but THE CAT'S IN THE CRADLE is as far as I'll go where hearing a "tear jerker" song is concerned. To me, it's like sticking needles in my eyes through my ears. lollotta joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742978845913126675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391026052555134300.post-53062612284303954692014-04-27T09:07:13.655-05:002014-04-27T09:07:13.655-05:00It's a big step to leave home, start the life ...It's a big step to leave home, start the life of an adult and letting go. <br /><br />To a young adult, it's the first taste of liberty, and it comes with many flavors. <br /><br />To the parent, it's the final testament to their parent skills. They can only hope they did enough and endure the sadness of letting go. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969361446367636746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391026052555134300.post-40251952586537450802014-04-27T09:04:52.443-05:002014-04-27T09:04:52.443-05:00The live version is good, but the original recorde...The live version is good, but the original recorded version is much better. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969361446367636746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391026052555134300.post-23799380181169427122014-04-26T21:57:03.693-05:002014-04-26T21:57:03.693-05:00As a dad with Princess approaching the age of leav...As a dad with Princess approaching the age of leaving the nest, this song can't help but bring at least a slight tear to the eyes. Thanks. BCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391026052555134300.post-16854714806560858602014-04-26T18:45:51.833-05:002014-04-26T18:45:51.833-05:00You were right. I enjoyed it. Thank you.You were right. I enjoyed it. Thank you.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.com