Just heard this for the first time, hit me so hard 😰 Losing my mom at age 16 has left a huge hole in my heart and life that nothing can fill. 50 years later, I still cry whenever I remember her. Miss you Mom, rest well in peace, see you down the road 🙏🏼
An incredible song. Such a talented artist! When I listen to the song I think of my grandmother Pauline, a good friend Yovanna and my funny Uncle Sandy. Miss you all!
I played this song when my father died, replacing this song for 75 Septembers, which was true of his life also. Now I am playing this song again to help get through the deep, stabbing grief of my brother's unexpected loss from a ski accident that went from bad to OK to unexpectedly- worse. I stare out the window daily and sob. I hold on to the great lyric- Your absence is present in all that I do. It is the comfort I find there that helps me grieve the loss of our growing old Together. Rest in peace Carl.
This is my favorite Cheryl Wheeler song. Most of my family is dead now. The grief never goes away. But this makes me think of Papa and Mama with so much love and good memories.
I lost my dad on February 8th, 2015 after battling Alzheimer's disease. God blessed him when He took him home after we found he had lung cancer. A sickness that acted with mercy, releasing him from the bondage of Alzheimer's. I'll be 45 this year, and I feel so "stuck" in my grief from his loss. But this song put all that I feel into words. Yes, indeed. His absence is present in all that I do. Thanks, Cheryl, for this song! I needed it.
Oh dear Cheryl this is one of your most touching songsI carry you with me and you bring me so comfort and especially deep JOY. Thank so much for sharing.
This song came out when my dad's Alzheimer's was getting bad...we lost him before we lost him. I can't hear this song without thinking about him...the song always feels like a gift CW gave me to help me grieve. Thanks for posting the vid.
Thank you for posting this song. This song digs so deep into my soul. I cry every time I hear it. I consider it a tribute to my Mom, whom I lost almost four years ago. I can fell Cheryl's pain each time I hear it. God bless her, her Dad and my Mom.
This is the first Cheryl Wheeler song I ever remember hearing. I heard it on KBCO in 2005(?). I soon bought the Defying Gravity CD and have been a fan ever since.
Beautiful! lyrics from cherylwheeler.com/ : A woman my age, sittin’ here cryin’ I oughta be stronger than I am Oughta take comfort in wisdom or something like that But it isn’t that way, ‘cause sooner or later I’m still that nervous 9th grader Watching you pull us together, I never knew how And since you’ve been gone I’m just fallin’ apart There’s a hole in my life, in my soul, in my heart And I stare out this window till light becomes dark And there’s nothing that’s touching me now But not to complain, we’re just bereft, not deserted Lord knows your rest was deserved It’s just your absence is present in all that I do In the sun in the field, in the poem I keep saying In the hymn that some church bells were playing You have always been part of them but I never knew How could I ever begin to say? Surely you already knew What is this world with you gone away? How can this finally be true? (P) August 23, 2004 Penrod And Higgins Music / Amachrist Music ACF Music Group International Copyright Reserved
I went to one Cheryl Wheeler concert here in Michigan and she thought it was OK to pepper her performance with her political views. Sorry, but I paid to hear her play and sing...not talk about politics! She lost a fan that night.
Everyone has political views. Everyone. When people don't overtly say they they are saying the status quo is fine with me. So it's fine if you feel the status quo works for you. What isn't fine is to pretend that some performers are political and others arent'. You simply agree with how they are moving through the world or you agree with their politics. Everyone has them and expresses them all the time--especially when they are silent.
Wonder what she thinks today.... With the master of disaster running the WH. Beijing Biden’s puppeteer. But no, I wouldn’t want to hear a bunch of political views either. Especially now, w/things more insane & dangerous than ever. I want a short time to forget about losing my freedoms & watching my beloved country die. Saw her many times when on Cape & always enjoyed her performances. She’s very personable & friendly after & would spend an hour talking w/us over drinks after she did her photos & autographs. She would remember her regular fans at the intimate venues. The good old days... Hope she finds Jesus, though. He’s everyone’s Only Hope in these dark times.🕊
this is only the second song i’ve heard by her and she’s already one of my all-time favorite artists. this is why music exists
Just heard this for the first time, hit me so hard 😰 Losing my mom at age 16 has left a huge hole in my heart and life that nothing can fill. 50 years later, I still cry whenever I remember her. Miss you Mom, rest well in peace, see you down the road 🙏🏼
An incredible song. Such a talented artist! When I listen to the song I think of my grandmother Pauline, a good friend Yovanna and my funny Uncle Sandy. Miss you all!
I played this song when my father died, replacing this song for 75 Septembers, which was true of his life also. Now I am playing this song again to help get through the deep, stabbing grief of my brother's unexpected loss from a ski accident that went from bad to OK to unexpectedly- worse. I stare out the window daily and sob. I hold on to the great lyric- Your absence is present in all that I do. It is the comfort I find there that helps me grieve the loss of our growing old Together. Rest in peace Carl.
This is my favorite Cheryl Wheeler song. Most of my family is dead now. The grief never goes away. But this makes me think of Papa and Mama with so much love and good memories.
Still got it Cheryl. Keep it up.
Check out one of my Christmas songs. ruclips.net/video/R9FxXRO6I-I/видео.html
Me too 💔
I love her songs but never heard this before and I am moved to tears. So beautiful and incisive.
I have no idea in this world how one could sing this song without crying.
I lost my dad on February 8th, 2015 after battling Alzheimer's disease. God blessed him when He took him home after we found he had lung cancer. A sickness that acted with mercy, releasing him from the bondage of Alzheimer's. I'll be 45 this year, and I feel so "stuck" in my grief from his loss. But this song put all that I feel into words. Yes, indeed. His absence is present in all that I do. Thanks, Cheryl, for this song! I needed it.
Love her so much. So many of her songs send me instantly crying my eyes out. 💔
My husband of 43 years died 17 months ago and this song has touched me and supported me in this darkness
Love this song. Miss you Mom. I am still dealing with the hole in my heart that your absence left
Oh dear Cheryl this is one of your most touching songsI carry you with me and you bring me so comfort and especially deep JOY. Thank so much for sharing.
This song came out when my dad's Alzheimer's was getting bad...we lost him before we lost him. I can't hear this song without thinking about him...the song always feels like a gift CW gave me to help me grieve. Thanks for posting the vid.
I did not know the history but this song always meant so much to me after my father died.
Tears are falling. First time hearing this. Unprepared.
This is one of my favorite Cheryl songs. Thanks so much for posting and thanks to Cheryl for writing and singing it.
Thank you for posting this song. This song digs so deep into my soul. I cry every time I hear it. I consider it a tribute to my Mom, whom I lost almost four years ago. I can fell Cheryl's pain each time I hear it. God bless her, her Dad and my Mom.
This is the first Cheryl Wheeler song I ever remember hearing. I heard it on KBCO in 2005(?). I soon bought the Defying Gravity CD and have been a fan ever since.
Damn good song, she is such an excellent songwriter
Its beautiful. Thank you.
"Your absence is present in all that I do"
Wonderful!!!!!!
Thank you. I'm probably 1,000 views of yours. You're great. Amazing, to me.
Beautiful! lyrics from cherylwheeler.com/ :
A woman my age, sittin’ here cryin’
I oughta be stronger than I am
Oughta take comfort in wisdom or something like that
But it isn’t that way, ‘cause sooner or later
I’m still that nervous 9th grader
Watching you pull us together, I never knew how
And since you’ve been gone I’m just fallin’ apart
There’s a hole in my life, in my soul, in my heart
And I stare out this window till light becomes dark
And there’s nothing that’s touching me now
But not to complain, we’re just bereft, not deserted
Lord knows your rest was deserved
It’s just your absence is present in all that I do
In the sun in the field, in the poem I keep saying
In the hymn that some church bells were playing
You have always been part of them but I never knew
How could I ever begin to say?
Surely you already knew
What is this world with you gone away?
How can this finally be true?
(P) August 23, 2004
Penrod And Higgins Music / Amachrist Music
ACF Music Group
International Copyright Reserved
Song starts at 1:05
@docsuzy Yeah, I wish she would, too, but I can understand that it might not always be a great day to sing it.
I went to one Cheryl Wheeler concert here in Michigan and she thought it was OK to pepper her performance with her political views. Sorry, but I paid to hear her play and sing...not talk about politics! She lost a fan that night.
Everyone has political views. Everyone. When people don't overtly say they they are saying the status quo is fine with me. So it's fine if you feel the status quo works for you. What isn't fine is to pretend that some performers are political and others arent'. You simply agree with how they are moving through the world or you agree with their politics. Everyone has them and expresses them all the time--especially when they are silent.
@@alexnwriting Thank you.
Wonder what she thinks today.... With the master of disaster running the WH. Beijing Biden’s puppeteer.
But no, I wouldn’t want to hear a bunch of political views either. Especially now, w/things more insane & dangerous than ever.
I want a short time to forget about losing my freedoms & watching my beloved country die.
Saw her many times when on Cape & always enjoyed her performances. She’s very personable & friendly after & would spend an hour talking w/us over drinks after she did her photos & autographs.
She would remember her regular fans at the intimate venues.
The good old days...
Hope she finds Jesus, though. He’s everyone’s Only Hope in these dark times.🕊