Thank you for sharing your touching story. I had listened to three of the four songs you posted (the same versions, no less) in the last couple of weeks on a cassette that someone recorded for me, what must be decades ago. I really dug those versions of Time Machine and Kelly Sunshine when I was younger, but lately I’m finding I prefer to hear your Dad alone on a piano (like I heard growing up). The really neat part of the studio recorded version is that it begins with you singing London Bridge I know you know how proud your Dad is of you (and your sisters), but he has always beamed when speaking of you–for as long as I can remember. What I didn’t know, was how much time he had to spend away from you. I know it was torturous for him to be away from you, but I never considered how difficult it must have been for you to have him be away for so long. I feel a little guilty when I think of how I used to beg him to play until he could hardly sit up straight. Good to know I had company in that regard!

Thanks for sharing this story, dear cousin–and for honoring your daddy. Hope to see you soon.

Love,
Patrick

And I’m with Carlos – this post almost brought tears of joy. I frigging love playing guitar for Clara.

She seems okay with it.

As a relatively new dad to a beautiful girl who loves to dance, i just loved this story. I look forward to reading more stories like this.