OMG. Have been a shut-in for too long. Having the flu is a good reason to stay inside but it’s gone to my brain. I just cried my eyeballs out WATCHING AMERICAN IDOL. Before you delete me permanently, let me explain.
This contestant, a brilliant young man with a big old voice, came on stage. I barely glanced up from my computer. And then he sang … and the tears started. He sang, “A House Is Not A Home“, and he sounded just like Luther Vandross. I love this song and I realized, while he was singing, it explains what I cannot. Tried in the past, but just keep it to myself now.
“A chair is still a chair
Even when there’s no one sitting there
And a house is not a home
When there’s no one there to hold you tight
And no one there to kiss goodnight.
Burt Bacharach and Hal David wrote this; enlightened men, indeed. But that’s not my point.
I have a house.
I want a home.
Scary what the right song at the right time can do to you, isn’t it? When the songwriters are Burt Bacharach and Hal David, you don’t stand a chance. Hang in there.
Thanks, Todd! Hanging tight!
Sorry you were ill, wondered where you were 🙂
Thanks, cin xo
Sending you hugs, my friend…the right person will come along at the right time…
Wendy
Wendy, you are absolutely the best! xo!
I am hopeful for you, Izzie, that you will find a home. There will be someone there to help you make it a home, asking you about your day, genuinely concerned about your welfare. You will have it – have faith.
Thanks, Brad – I appreciate that!
Hugs to you, Izz!
Hugs and 1 million poptarts to you, thoughts!
Izzie, now you’re making me cry. What a precious post. I also got emotional during that song on American Idol.
Hey JoDee – man, that was ROUGH! I love that song. Also want to hear what’s shaking – you know?
House finally reached its bursting point due to the little hoarding problem huh? Looking for a HOME to start stuffing? You poor poor lady…… 🙂
Idiot … when you say “lady” it reminds me of Jerry Lewis which scares me. But then again, you are such a notorious HOARDER you always scare me! Ha!
Ugh…me too…me too…
Livvy – if Ellen doesn’t help you – do you want me to write her, too? I will.
I don’t know the song, so certainly couldn’t use it to explain some of what I feel to people around me when certain subjects come up. Now, I will just point them to this post. I might still tell them to bite me.
I hear you! Hope you get to create one 🙂 xx