This November

 

Sometimes my children do things that fill my heart to the very brink; and when they love one another well it is the sweetest joy of all.

When Johnny came home several months ago he told us that he had written a song for Katie. He spoke it so casually and in such a humble way that we might never have known how amazing this gift was. When he played it for me at the kitchen table – his fingers flying over the strings making the sounds of falling leaves- I wept. It was tender and exquisite.

He wrote a song for his sister from the perspective of the man who will capture her heart. Honestly, I don’t know how these children came from me. Who is this gifted grown-up man who writes songs to bless his sister? He worked on it for months, writing and playing all the parts.  He is a gifted producer as well. He brought in his friend and fellow musician Taylor Ronne to sing it.

He gave it to her as quietly as he had told us about it, leaving a note on her car. He told her to check her email and to never settle for less than the best. (sniff)

She was blessed to her toes.

It’s amazing. Give it a listen. I dare the mothers out there not to cry.  Click the link below to listen to the beauty.

This November

You may purchase this song here at https://brethrenheart.bandcamp.com/album/stories-youll-tell