My Daddy Playing His Banjo While He Was Here For Monkey’s Birthday
Banjo Music, BlueGrass Music it resonates from my Daddy’s very being
The music is joyful, lively, powerful, passionate and full of pain, laughter, struggles and emotion
It is the music of my father
The joy that I see in his face as he strums his banjo , as his fingers dance on the strings
strumming, plucking, fumbling, finding their way
bringing forth the notes that make up the music of his childhood, his legacy
Joy swells in my heart, pride overwhelms the tears that tickle my eyes
happiness and peace settle on me as I listen and my heart beats with the rhythm of the strings
“Daddy’s hands were soft and kind when I was cryin´.
Daddy´s hands, were hard as steel when I´d done wrong.
Daddy´s hands, weren´t always gentle
But I´ve come to understand.
There was always love …..
In Daddy´s hands.”
Beautiful sweetie. Just beautiful.
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Fabulous and very touching.
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dang you girl, bringing tears to my eyes.
Love the photo.
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That’s such a cool picture!!
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My cousin had that song played at her daddy’s funeral.
Now I wanna cry.
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Gah, you got me all misty eyed and it made me miss my Dad. He also played music, a guitar not a banjo, but he never got to play for his grandchildren. His disease took that from him long before he had the chance. I’m sure the first time he held my oldest the desire crossed his mind. Someday he will sing to them and I’ll have to find a record player of some sort so they can hear it.
Beautiful Post.
Sigh. LOVE.
Please tell me you have video. PLEASE. I’d love to hear your dad play.
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I have about 30 seconds of video… I haven’t uploaded it yet.. but, I’ll share it with you when I do.
Your writing is as beautiful as his music I bet. And I know your children will cherish it just the same.
{{{HUGS}}}
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