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| A Pentatonix cover of "Can't Help Fallin In Love" has me thinking of my late dad, my marriage and how well things have worked out. An essay in this post. |
Today, Pentatonix made me cry a bit.
Because I'm a sentimental fool.
Pentatonix dropped a new video today. It's their rendition of "Can't Help Falling In Love." You can see and hear the video at the bottom of this post.
Zillions of people have performed this song. Perhaps Elvis Presley is the most famous example.
"Can't Help Falling In Love" was one of our wedding songs when me and Jeff got married. As I like to tell anyone, my wedding was by far the best one I've ever attended. (Duh!) And I'll always remember like it was yesterday that moment when they sang "Can't Help Falling In Love" at our wedding.
So yeah, I've got an attachment to that song, to say the least.
I think it's interesting that Pentatonix released this video today on what would have been my father's 97th birthday.
Dad died a year and a half ago. But here's the thing. Dad always worried about me. Would I do OK? I had some rough times as a kid. Would I slip back into trouble? Would anybody be there for me if I needed someone? Would someone catch me if I fell?
There was a very noticeable change in how my father regarded me after I connected with Jeff, and after he met Jeff.
Dad still loved me as much as ever. But I could tell dad had stopped worrying about me. Because I had Jeff. Jeff would protect me. Jeff and I would protect each other. Everything would be OK. And it is.
When I watch the video of my wedding, there's a great moment before the ceremony started. My dad was already seated, and Jeff's dad came in. You can hear my dad loudly and warmly greeting Jeff's dad by saying, "I saved a seat for you."
Jeff's dad and my dad instantly connected and bonded. They were fast friends.
Jeff's dad is now gone, too. I like to think that my dad and Jeff's dad met up again somewhere in the afterlife, and they're having a great time. And neither of them is worried about us because Jeff and I are doing just fine.
And here I am on a routine day when nothing special is going on, and I'm getting teary-eyed over Pentatonix singing "Can't Help Falling In Love."
It's 5:15 in the afternoon as I write this. I can hear Jeff snoring softly as he takes an afternoon nap. The dogs are curled up with him, just quiet and happy. I'm trying to summon the energy to go out and work in the garden, a garden that both Jeff and I love and are building together.
Everything is OK. I can't help falling in love with Jeff every day.
Dad was right, as always. I'm OK. I guess I'm writing this because I miss my dad on his birthday. But everything is OK. Dad and Jeff made sure of that.
So watch the video below and if there's anybody in your life that you love, and makes everything alright, hug them and tell them everything is OK.
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