From a Kathy Mattea interview (Kathy's words): "I have this kind of iconic story that I tell in my shows a lot. There was this day I went home to visit. My dad’s cancer had just been diagnosed, and his was progressing faster than my Mom’s condition was. A bunch of college friends were having a reunion camping out in the mountains that weekend, and I was on my way and came home early to spend some time with my Mom before the reunion. I had ordered a guitar for one of my friends, who was just starting to play, and I got it out of the package just to check it out and make sure it wasn’t broken. I hit a chord, and my Mom just piped up and started singing “Love at the Five and Dime.” And Nancy, her dear caregiver, just got ecstatic. “Every night, we get a boom box out before dinner and play your Greatest Hits CD, and then we make dinner,” she said. My mom was tone-deaf, she could not carry a tune and never sang. She wouldn’t even sing “Happy Birthday.” But as her Alzheimer’s developed, she forgot she didn’t sing! So I got my guitar out and sang with my Mom for the first time, all my songs. A year later, when she no longer remembered me, she still could sing “You Are My Sunshine.” Music lives in a deeper place in us than language, than even a sense of who we are. It was such a blessing. She had such joy in that moment, and I got joy out of her joy, myself. She could participate, and we could do it together. And the thing was, she actually had a sense of melody. There was no self-consciousness in her. That was the gift she gave us-teaching us what it was just to be. "
Im losing my grandparents about a month apart and my uber played this on the drive home when he found out. I will thank him forever dor showing me this song
Tearfully i tell you My elsdest sister is in constant care , she does not know her own husband when he visits, she thinks that he works there, and the amazing thing is that she has a crush on him, and she is happy to spend time with her "favourite member of staff".xxTrue love that's how it is.
Good for you Charlie.... Your Terms..... I Love that! I cry with this song too! I was Blessed with My Husband for 50 Years and I'm just not myself when he's away either......
Martha aka/ Marti Whipple Sending you a hug. Even though we still have each other, my husband and I say the same thing, just not ourselves when one of us is away. Years ago, I went to a conference in Dallas for three days. All he had to do was fix the toilet while I was gone. He was supposed to do it while I was away because there was only one toilet in the house. Came back, no toilet fixed. Why? He said he basically sat on the sofa and missed me along with the dogs! Lol If you have to have an excuse for not getting the job done, at least that one will get you a hug!
This song reminds me of my parent's beautiful love story. My father just passed. He suffered from dementia for quite some time. He may have forgotten many people and things but never forgot my Mom. Rest in eternal peace Daddy ❤
I don't think "cry" is the word I'd use to describe what this song does to me. It's more like, I need to be admitted to the psych unit cuz someone just murdered my puppy in front of me. It wrecks me. 🤦 But, yeah. Me too!❤️
Yeah I heard it the first time decades ago. Just played it for my honey who is my soul mate I finally found at the age of 45 I am now 60. The tears streamed down my face as it played. He got teary eyed too.
The song gets sadder when you learn that the song writer based it off of his grandparents. They were both in the hospital on separate floors. The grandmother had developed dementia and didn't recognize anyone. Not even her kids. Both continued to decline in health. One day, they brought in him. She looked up at him and said, "where've you been?" These were her last words. He died soon after.
I cry every time I hear this song. Both sets of my grand parents were married for 60 or 70 years. I cry for their beautiful love story. And I cry for my love story that will never come true. I would have to live to 110. But, God has a plan for me. It's not necessarily quantity. It's quality and God will send him to me soon.
@@marlyce You have to put the "@"sign and the person's user name exactly exactly as it appears, or RUclips won't notify the person that someone has commented.
my husband drove over the road for FedEx....you can bet this song made me cry...especially on those dark and stormy nights when he was late! True love growing better each day!
I found this song about a week after my grandpa died, helped a lot, my grandparents have been married since they were 18, he died of cancer, my grandma hasnt been herself since, so this song is pretty much my grandparents story.
I love this song, it reminds me of my sister-in-law's grandparents. They celebrated their 70th anniversary a few months ago. I guess love does last if you work at it. :-) Thanks for posting! :-)
I loved this song when it came out and I still love it today. When Kathy gets to the hospital part I fall apart because I'm almost at that age where my health is starting to fail. My significant other is also aging and I don't want to be without her and she's a year older than me. All I can say is, when God makes his choice to come home, its final. My family just lost the last of its generation last year so its up to the grandchildren, nieces and nephews to carry on the family tree. I am the 2nd oldest grandchild in my family and I'm trying to do the family justice by carrying on with life.
@@DJWreckAlot yup, I am still around to tell the tale. I lost my significant other on October the tenth of 2021 so this song hits home more than ever. I'm alone now and homeless living in Nashua NH. Been over a year but I'm okay, sort of.
I first heard this song when I was 17, and my mom played it for me as we were approaching Christmas for Christmas music. She said it wasn't Christmas music, but it reminded her of Nana, my grandma who had Alzheimer's. A few days later, Nana went to be with Grandpa on Christmas. I'm sad she's gone, but glad she's reunited with my grandpa, the love of her life for over 50 years. She wasn't right after he died, and started developing Alzheimer's shortly after. RIP Nana, I love you and miss you
Oh how touching. The tears just flowed. My son (the angel) crossed at 33 and the likes on this were 3.3. I think he wants me to open my heart again. I stopped dating 10 years ago. Who knows. Maybe.
I haven't heard this song in years, and I completely forgot it. Then my brother said to my sister " where have you been?" And it must've pulled up a long forgotten memory because I remembered this song. I forgot how much I loved it.
Her voice offers authenticity to her music. I have been enjoying her heartfelt songs since the early eighties. Like her Mother and her Father she has been blessed with the knowledge of life and the ability to share that knowledge with all humankind through music. I thank them all for sharing with me. You see, I was also fortunate enough to grow up with her Momma and Daddy.
I lost both my parents within 4 months of each other. The line about "Now their in separate beds on different floors" & I just lose it. It was exactly what happened to my folks. I'll never forget the night racing up and down the flrs calming mom when she wanted to know "where's your dad?". And having to lie to her and say he was in 2 much pain to travel. Then it was a race to Dads room..A race to be there when the tubes were disconnected, A race to hold his hand when he took his last breath.
I play this when I'm thinking about my Grandparents. Both passed away in their early 50's from Lung Cancer. My Momaw would sing this song in the car & I heard it come from her heart every time.
The real end was 4 months later driving home after my mom died I put on the radio to blast the thoughts running in my head and THIS song comes on. I never heard it or the singer before. But I'm probably saying the same thing Thousands of her fans have, "thank You, The song was about my Mom & Dad..No one understands why I play this whenever I think Of my parents.I do because it reminds that their is TRUE LOVE. I was lucky enough to see it, feel it and know it's REAL..HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MOM & POP
This is why I'm glad I was brought up to listen to all genres of music. You never know where you'll find a diamond in the ruff. I've listened to this song back in my younger years. I haven't heard it in over 15 years. It popped in my head recently so decided to look to see if RUclips had it and gladly see it's here.
This is on my top 10 favorites. I believe she wrote this about her husbands grand parents from what she observed when around them and family stories. That's what I believed I read many when it first came out. Like I said, I may be wrong. But either way I love the song whatever the background of it.
Just watched the Country Music documentary and it was written by her husband. Nobody else wanted to record the song, so she did, although wikipedia said she co-wrote it. Whatever the case....great song!
Here is the link to a magazine article online: www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/story-behind-the-song/2017/12/01/whereve-you-been-kathy-mattea-story-behind-song/905565001/
Thank you so much for the encouragement. I've been trusting the Lord. He's never failed me before. I just need to be patient and watch His Plan unfold for me.
My great grandma just passed lastnight and my grandma told me to listen to this song. She told me I would understand, and I did. I understand why she sent me here. :,(
My Momma & Daddys truest love ever! They've never spent a night apart For 69 years she heard him snore.... Where've you been!?? In just not myself when you're away..... I miss you Daddy And :
I grew up listening to this song, I am now 24 and still love it. I lost my grandmother 3 weeks ago (2 days before my birthday) and this makes me think of her so much. Thank you for posting this song!
I bet it’s crazy your 32 now. Life moves too fast, I hate remembering how fast it moves. God will come for us all one day, but not without letting us explore life and figure out what makes us happy. Life is so scary I scare myself everyday thinking of the eventual end.
Lyndon Stubblefield- I feel for you. My dad was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's. He deteriorated very quickly. I barely recognize him anymore. He is a shell of his former self. He is like a zombie. I feel guilty for saying this, but sometimes I wish that he would just die peacefully in his sleep. I know in my heart that he wouldn't want to be like this. The sad thing is, we were never very close when I was growing up. We had a very complicated relationship. I never felt loved by him. The last few years before he got sick though, we became friends. I realized that he did love me after all, and that underneath all of the hurt and anger, I loved him too. I wish we had had more time to get to know each other. I miss him. ☹ Anyway, I don't know why I'm telling you (a complete stranger) all of this. I am very sorry about your mom. Life is so cruel sometimes. I am not a religious person, but I would like to believe that one day, we will see our loved ones again. Just as they used to be. In a much better place, where there is no pain or suffering or sadness. Your mom is very lucky to have you for a son.
Hang in there Jenny. Maybe someday soon a Godly man will come into your life and sweep you off your feet. But if not, stay in love with our Lord Jesus. He will always be there for you. My wife and I are great grandparents. We have been together so long we think alike and like the same things. One day God will call us to rest and this song will be about us.
My grandparents raised me, and they were the "love story of the century"..I never heard a cross word between them..and they hugged and kissed each other often each day. After he died, she was sad..and when the time came that she needed to be in a nursing home..she was inconsolable at each visit..and cried about missing him. One day I reminded her she had had someone to love her without question for 65 years..and built many happy memories together...let's talk about that..and we did. Every visit.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful heartfelt song. My emotions always seem to get the best of me when I hear Kathy Mattea singing this classic. I will be singing this song on my RUclips Channel as a tribute to my mom and dad and my grandparents. This song has touched my family in so many ways. I also, had a similar experience when my grandfather died. My Nan wasn't the same...Truly a song that touches my heart in every way. I feel the words deep in my soul. My dad died from cancer and when I first heard this song I was moved to tears. Thank you again for sharing this song that has truly touched my life. Very lovely. I subscribed to your channel. Take care and God Bless! :)
I agree with you. My mother in law just passed away. She was cremated. The burial will be held on the date of her and my father in law's wedding anniversary. She will be buried with him. She was never the same after he passed away, and had been so lonely. I think this song is very fitting. God bless!
"they never spent a night apart, for 60 years she heard him snore, now their in a hospital in separate beds on different floors." makes me wonder why they do that to old people..
"THEY" do it because they can! It's imperative that our older loved ones HAVE LOVING, CARING, SUPPORTIVE, advocates. They took good care of us. We should do no less for them. It's called LOVE, and RESPECT....I don't know of anyone who gets younger....
May God protect you ,,, And I think the answer to the why? Is because we live in a chaotic planet, may universe ..It is really a shame and very sad that we do
It's a beautiful cover but I wish on this( & hundreds of others,) some acknowledgement would be given to the composers. I rarely see it without much searching
Is there anyone who can listen to this song and NOT cry? lol. I don't understand why the hospital staff put Claire and Edwin in separate rooms when they probably didn't have to do that, the jerks! ; )
To "Barb".....Claire was in the hospital's memory care unit (dementia), while Edwin was in for an unspecified medical problem, itself presumably related to old age. Memory care units in hospitals and nursing facilities are very secure areas. The administrators and staff are anything but "jerks." And, yes, Jon Vezner's own grandparents provided the real life inspiration for his co-write of this song, with Don Henry. And, even if you never read my comment, you should be ashamed of yourself.
From a Kathy Mattea interview (Kathy's words): "I have this kind of iconic story that I tell in my shows a lot. There was this day I went home to visit. My dad’s cancer had just been diagnosed, and his was progressing faster than my Mom’s condition was. A bunch of college friends were having a reunion camping out in the mountains that weekend, and I was on my way and came home early to spend some time with my Mom before the reunion. I had ordered a guitar for one of my friends, who was just starting to play, and I got it out of the package just to check it out and make sure it wasn’t broken. I hit a chord, and my Mom just piped up and started singing “Love at the Five and Dime.” And Nancy, her dear caregiver, just got ecstatic. “Every night, we get a boom box out before dinner and play your Greatest Hits CD, and then we make dinner,” she said. My mom was tone-deaf, she could not carry a tune and never sang. She wouldn’t even sing “Happy Birthday.” But as her Alzheimer’s developed, she forgot she didn’t sing! So I got my guitar out and sang with my Mom for the first time, all my songs. A year later, when she no longer remembered me, she still could sing “You Are My Sunshine.” Music lives in a deeper place in us than language, than even a sense of who we are. It was such a blessing. She had such joy in that moment, and I got joy out of her joy, myself. She could participate, and we could do it together. And the thing was, she actually had a sense of melody. There was no self-consciousness in her. That was the gift she gave us-teaching us what it was just to be. "
If this song doesn't make you cry, you are already dead. God bless. KM
Im losing my grandparents about a month apart and my uber played this on the drive home when he found out. I will thank him forever dor showing me this song
Tearfully i tell you My elsdest sister is in constant care , she does not know her own husband when he visits, she thinks that he works there, and the amazing thing is that she has a crush on him, and she is happy to spend time with her "favourite member of staff".xxTrue love that's how it is.
Beautiful ❤️ song. To have that kind of love for so long is a blessing. I lost mine after 25 years and I still look for him every day. 👏🍀
I'm so sorry to hear that. God bless you and your husband.. ❤️
❤Reminds me of my 1st true love...❤
Joseph was& remained my only love❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I've been on the verge of tears for days and I needed to get in a good cry so I pulled this up. If I'm gonna cry, it's gonna be on MY terms
Let it out big guy we've all been there 😁😁😁❤❤❤
Good for you Charlie.... Your Terms..... I Love that! I cry with this song too! I was Blessed with My Husband for 50 Years and I'm just not myself when he's away either......
Charlie Oldaker
I can never make it through this song either.
We got to see her perform this in concert. My husband and I sat there and sobbed through the whole dang song!
Martha aka/ Marti Whipple Sending you a hug. Even though we still have each other, my husband and I say the same thing, just not ourselves when one of us is away. Years ago, I went to a conference in Dallas for three days. All he had to do was fix the toilet while I was gone. He was supposed to do it while I was away because there was only one toilet in the house. Came back, no toilet fixed. Why? He said he basically sat on the sofa and missed me along with the dogs! Lol If you have to have an excuse for not getting the job done, at least that one will get you a hug!
This song reminds me of my parent's beautiful love story. My father just passed. He suffered from dementia for quite some time. He may have forgotten many people and things but never forgot my Mom. Rest in eternal peace Daddy ❤
I still cry when I hear this song.
Meee tooo!
Everytime😭
I don't think "cry" is the word I'd use to describe what this song does to me. It's more like, I need to be admitted to the psych unit cuz someone just murdered my puppy in front of me. It wrecks me. 🤦 But, yeah. Me too!❤️
This is one of the only songs that will guarantee me to cry
One of the best song to illustrate the closeness of couples who choose to spend their lives together.
Such a beautiful, touching song....I can't listen to it without crying like a baby!! Sniff sniff
Me too. Was mine and my late wife's first song together
It's that one in a million songs that really touches the heart
Yeah I heard it the first time decades ago. Just played it for my honey who is my soul mate I finally found at the age of 45 I am now 60. The tears streamed down my face as it played. He got teary eyed too.
The song gets sadder when you learn that the song writer based it off of his grandparents. They were both in the hospital on separate floors. The grandmother had developed dementia and didn't recognize anyone. Not even her kids. Both continued to decline in health. One day, they brought in him. She looked up at him and said, "where've you been?" These were her last words. He died soon after.
Love like that is rare but so are those kind of people.
I cry every time I hear this song. Both sets of my grand parents were married for 60 or 70 years. I cry for their beautiful love story. And I cry for my love story that will never come true. I would have to live to 110. But, God has a plan for me. It's not necessarily quantity. It's quality and God will send him to me soon.
Well it has been 9 years since you posted. Did you meet him?
@@marlyce
You have to put the "@"sign and the person's user name exactly exactly as it appears, or RUclips won't notify the person that someone has commented.
@Jenny Moore ??? My technique didn't give me a blue hyperlink??!!
Makes me cry since it first came out
my husband drove over the road for FedEx....you can bet this song made me cry...especially on those dark and stormy nights when he was late! True love growing better each day!
I’ve listened many times and cry every single time.
I found this song about a week after my grandpa died, helped a lot, my grandparents have been married since they were 18, he died of cancer, my grandma hasnt been herself since, so this song is pretty much my grandparents story.
This is such a beautiful song of unconditional love.❤
I love this song, it reminds me of my sister-in-law's grandparents. They celebrated their 70th anniversary a few months ago. I guess love does last if you work at it. :-)
Thanks for posting! :-)
This song is god vocally being presented. I love reality so much, so sad when I eventually die :(
We all dream for that kind of love. What a beautiful song
I loved this song when it came out and I still love it today. When Kathy gets to the hospital part I fall apart because I'm almost at that age where my health is starting to fail. My significant other is also aging and I don't want to be without her and she's a year older than me. All I can say is, when God makes his choice to come home, its final. My family just lost the last of its generation last year so its up to the grandchildren, nieces and nephews to carry on the family tree. I am the 2nd oldest grandchild in my family and I'm trying to do the family justice by carrying on with life.
Hope your still alive. I love you as a person and appreciate this comment. Such a scary realization when death is nearly one wrong move away :(
@@DJWreckAlot yup, I am still around to tell the tale. I lost my significant other on October the tenth of 2021 so this song hits home more than ever. I'm alone now and homeless living in Nashua NH. Been over a year but I'm okay, sort of.
@@NHfiddle Paul, you got to me here. Make sure you find her after you leave. In my mind, I'm sure she'll have that question for your arrival.
I first heard this song when I was 17, and my mom played it for me as we were approaching Christmas for Christmas music. She said it wasn't Christmas music, but it reminded her of Nana, my grandma who had Alzheimer's. A few days later, Nana went to be with Grandpa on Christmas. I'm sad she's gone, but glad she's reunited with my grandpa, the love of her life for over 50 years. She wasn't right after he died, and started developing Alzheimer's shortly after. RIP Nana, I love you and miss you
Oh how touching. The tears just flowed. My son (the angel) crossed at 33 and the likes on this were 3.3. I think he wants me to open my heart again. I stopped dating 10 years ago. Who knows. Maybe.
I can't even think about this song without sobbing.
It's such a good, I hope there is love like that cry
I haven't heard this song in years, and I completely forgot it. Then my brother said to my sister " where have you been?" And it must've pulled up a long forgotten memory because I remembered this song. I forgot how much I loved it.
How could you possibly give a thumbs down... the lyrics are real life set with a beautiful melody.
Was watching the Movie " The Notebook" it made me recall this song... Beautiful and Depressing at the same time but hey isn't all good Country Music?
Her voice offers authenticity to her music. I have been enjoying her heartfelt songs since the early eighties. Like her Mother and her Father she has been blessed with the knowledge of life and the ability to share that knowledge with all humankind through music. I thank them all for sharing with me. You see, I was also fortunate enough to grow up with her Momma and Daddy.
Her voice is so pure and genuine this song just moves me
Beautiful
I lost both my parents within 4 months of each other. The line about "Now their in separate beds on different floors" & I just lose it. It was exactly what happened to my folks. I'll never forget the night racing up and down the flrs calming mom when she wanted to know "where's your dad?". And having to lie to her and say he was in 2 much pain to travel. Then it was a race to Dads room..A race to be there when the tubes were disconnected, A race to hold his hand when he took his last breath.
🥺😢
God bless you and your family. ❤️
I play this when I'm thinking about my Grandparents. Both passed away in their early 50's from Lung Cancer. My Momaw would sing this song in the car & I heard it come from her heart every time.
The real end was 4 months later driving home after my mom died I put on the radio to blast the thoughts running in my head and THIS song comes on. I never heard it or the singer before. But I'm probably saying the same thing Thousands of her fans have, "thank You, The song was about my Mom & Dad..No one understands why I play this whenever I think Of my parents.I do because it reminds that their is TRUE LOVE. I was lucky enough to see it, feel it and know it's REAL..HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MOM & POP
This is why I'm glad I was brought up to listen to all genres of music. You never know where you'll find a diamond in the ruff. I've listened to this song back in my younger years. I haven't heard it in over 15 years. It popped in my head recently so decided to look to see if RUclips had it and gladly see it's here.
this song went to #10 on the country charts in 1990!!!
I would have thought it was a number 1
Absolutely Beautiful
This is on my top 10 favorites. I believe she wrote this about her husbands grand parents from what she observed when around them and family stories. That's what I believed I read many when it first came out. Like I said, I may be wrong. But either way I love the song whatever the background of it.
Just watched the Country Music documentary and it was written by her husband. Nobody else wanted to record the song, so she did, although wikipedia said she co-wrote it. Whatever the case....great song!
@@travisthompson4477 Thanks for the info my friend. Stay safe and healthy :-)
Here is the link to a magazine article online: www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/story-behind-the-song/2017/12/01/whereve-you-been-kathy-mattea-story-behind-song/905565001/
bet its nice, that someone would feel like this, for you 😪
This has got to be the most beautiful song, EVER, Made better by her incredible voice!
great song..she'd all but given up...I am 65 years young..I gave up 12 years ago....
Mitzi Paulos I had given up... and just found him. he sent me here. I'm 57 and he's 60. believe, Mitzi...
Thank you so much for the encouragement. I've been trusting the Lord. He's never failed me before. I just need to be patient and watch His Plan unfold for me.
Hello Jenny
My great grandma just passed lastnight and my grandma told me to listen to this song. She told me I would understand, and I did. I understand why she sent me here. :,(
This is a great story - - - Oh! and a pretty good song.
I love this song.
My Momma & Daddys truest love ever!
They've never spent a night apart
For 69 years she heard him snore....
Where've you been!??
In just not myself when you're away.....
I miss you Daddy
And :
Hello Star
In high school, a girl sang this song and I never forgot it some 25+ years later - still brings me to 😢! Thanks for posting it with the lyrics.
I grew up listening to this song, I am now 24 and still love it. I lost my grandmother 3 weeks ago (2 days before my birthday) and this makes me think of her so much. Thank you for posting this song!
Hello Amber
I bet it’s crazy your 32 now. Life moves too fast, I hate remembering how fast it moves. God will come for us all one day, but not without letting us explore life and figure out what makes us happy. Life is so scary I scare myself everyday thinking of the eventual end.
My god,i miss you so much😢 myarms are empty& my heart still cries for you.❤❤❤❤❤😢😢😢😢😢😢
Played this as people left from my husband's funeral...it was "our song"
I miss my mom now for 2 years and yet she is in her bed and i feed her each day...not a word spoken to me in 2 years....dementia sucks
God bless you for taking care of your mother. May you both find peace.
Lyndon Stubblefield- I feel for you. My dad was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's. He deteriorated very quickly. I barely recognize him anymore. He is a shell of his former self. He is like a zombie. I feel guilty for saying this, but sometimes I wish that he would just die peacefully in his sleep. I know in my heart that he wouldn't want to be like this.
The sad thing is, we were never very close when I was growing up. We had a very complicated relationship. I never felt loved by him. The last few years before he got sick though, we became friends. I realized that he did love me after all, and that underneath all of the hurt and anger, I loved him too. I wish we had had more time to get to know each other. I miss him. ☹
Anyway, I don't know why I'm telling you (a complete stranger) all of this. I am very sorry about your mom. Life is so cruel sometimes. I am not a religious person, but I would like to believe that one day, we will see our loved ones again. Just as they used to be. In a much better place, where there is no pain or suffering or sadness. Your mom is very lucky to have you for a son.
i just heard this live like 30 min ago.. I was sitting in the 2nd row and i literally cried like a baby throughout this whole song
Absolutely a fantastic song. And I cried rivers too......
That's excitaly what happened to me! my grandparents were married since they were 18 and grandpa died of kidney cancer
Karissa Rhubottom- Wow. You are strikingly beautiful.
just a beautiful song with so much feelings and emotions for most.....
To be blessed to have that kind of love........ if only.
Hang in there Jenny. Maybe someday soon a Godly man will come into your life and sweep you off your feet. But if not, stay in love with our Lord Jesus. He will always be there for you. My wife and I are great grandparents. We have been together so long we think alike and like the same things. One day God will call us to rest and this song will be about us.
My grandparents raised me, and they were the "love story of the century"..I never heard a cross word between them..and they hugged and kissed each other often each day. After he died, she was sad..and when the time came that she needed to be in a nursing home..she was inconsolable at each visit..and cried about missing him. One day I reminded her she had had someone to love her without question for 65 years..and built many happy memories together...let's talk about that..and we did. Every visit.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful heartfelt song. My emotions always seem to get the best of me when I hear Kathy Mattea singing this classic. I will be singing this song on my RUclips Channel as a tribute to my mom and dad and my grandparents. This song has touched my family in so many ways. I also, had a similar experience when my grandfather died. My Nan wasn't the same...Truly a song that touches my heart in every way. I feel the words deep in my soul. My dad died from cancer and when I first heard this song I was moved to tears. Thank you again for sharing this song that has truly touched my life. Very lovely. I subscribed to your channel. Take care and God Bless! :)
I agree with you. My mother in law just passed away. She was cremated. The burial will be held on the date of her and my father in law's wedding anniversary. She will be buried with him. She was never the same after he passed away, and had been so lonely. I think this song is very fitting. God bless!
This song always makes me cry.....sob actually. Love it.
Hello Jo
I love this song
This is beautiful
This song reminds me of the movie The Notebook with James Garner,and Gena Rowlands.
"they never spent a night apart, for 60 years she heard him snore, now their in a hospital in separate beds on different floors." makes me wonder why they do that to old people..
Naomi - Why indeed?
Unless the model is just housing bodies most efficiently, instead of treating people as.., well, PEOPLE.
"THEY" do it because they can! It's imperative that our older loved ones HAVE LOVING, CARING, SUPPORTIVE, advocates. They took good care of us. We should do no less for them. It's called LOVE, and RESPECT....I don't know of anyone who gets younger....
...Edward Cochran,she's asking why do they(hospitals) put them on separate floors and rooms?
One of them probably needed more care, medically.
Oh my love,missing you.❤❤❤❤
Love Cathy's voice and the song.
Nicely done.
I love this song. Its sooooo sweet.
Beautiful. A love so strong.
Lost my love years ago,this song has been a reality... I've never been me since he has been away 💔
Hugs and my condolences
One of the best songs ever!
Simply beautiful.
Love this song love is love ❤❤❤❤❤
Holy crap I had forgot about this song. Simply amazing. Thanks. Another good video :)
just love this!!
Hello Jane
I used to cry when my song was on
True love story ❤
I miss you Mom....
Stewart; Barb knows your there!! Love never goes away.
Nana and Grandaddy, I miss you both.
It is right with some of us
❤
The love of my life& his story
It's a long journey. Stay strong
nice memory of new Brunswick 1991 memory returning slowly
Hello Anna
Not great to listen to after experiencing 2 losses in less than 2 weeks. My mother LOVED this song, as do I.
This song is uber sad, i wanna cry when I listen to it. It is also really sweet.
love it :')
~lenzee
May God protect you ,,, And I think the answer to the why? Is because we live in a chaotic planet, may universe ..It is really a shame and very sad that we do
Miss you mom.
So cool
I touched him on his shoulder... HE was so scared and asked who are you ...sorry papa. I said I'm your grandson. Danny sit down...I miss him so
Too many feels. Dang onions!
Me too.
Haha!
:)))
+Ryan Richards, Onions? sure. I know mine are just hay fever flaring up. Great song!!!
Have loved it for years....
My love❤❤❤❤❤❤
Is very sad to get to end end of your live and realize you never found him. I hope you find him..
It's a beautiful cover but I wish on this( & hundreds of others,) some acknowledgement would be given to the composers. I rarely see it without much searching
Me aswell I i feel sad *crys in background*
Is there anyone who can listen to this song and NOT cry? lol. I don't understand why the hospital staff put Claire and Edwin in separate rooms when they probably didn't have to do that, the jerks! ; )
I know I cry when I hear this
Did you know this is a true story? Its about her in laws, 💙
If this song doesnt make you cry..,
Your dead inside...and, its about her in laws..saw an interview when the song came out
To "Barb".....Claire was in the hospital's memory care unit (dementia), while Edwin was in for an unspecified medical problem, itself presumably related to old age. Memory care units in hospitals and nursing facilities are very secure areas. The administrators and staff are anything but "jerks." And, yes, Jon Vezner's own grandparents provided the real life inspiration for his co-write of this song, with Don Henry. And, even if you never read my comment, you should be ashamed of yourself.
Well Claire had alzheimers and quite possibly the hospital staff didn't think that putting Edwin in the same room would be of much help to her.
Our story❤❤😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
NEVER SURRENDER YOU AND I MAKE IT💯💪😘🥰🕊️🦅👽👻😀😁😍🥳😜
in loving memory of cynthia hollifield