Finding Comfort in Dad’s Music

• Joseph Belluck
• Faces of Mesothelioma, Uncategorized

A lot of people find much comfort in music. It has a healing quality to it, and you can usually find a song to fit any mood. Here are some lyrics that help me when I need to remember my Dad.

My Dad sang the song I’ll Fly Away often with his band, and it was also sung at his funeral:

“Some glad morning when this life is o’er, I’ll fly away.

To that home on God’s celestial shore, I’ll fly away.”

Dad called Rocky Top his “theme song”:

“Now all I know is it’s a pity life can’t be simple again.”

He was a fan of The Eagles. I remember him working in the basement at home and the song Take it Easy always seemed to be playing:

“Take it easy, take it easy. Don’t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy.

 Lighten up while you still can, don’t even try to understand.

Just find a place to make your stand, and take it easy.”

Lastly, our song was You are My Sunshine:

“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.

You make me happy when skies are gray.

You’ll never know, dear, how much I love you.

Please don’t take my sunshine away.”

What are some songs that remind you of your loved ones?  I’d love to hear about them!