Thinking about two special people on their birthday

Today would’ve been my Dad and his twin sister’s birthday. They would’ve been 76 today. My dad died nearly 19 years ago, when he was 57, and his sister – my lovely aunt – died just last week.  Although they were twins, they’d always been really different. Apart from the obvious (one was male and the other female), they also had very different personalities and interests. They were also very different in the nature of their death. One died really suddenly, of a massive heart attack, when he was only 57; the other died after a long fight against cancer, when she was 75. Something they were both very alike with was their commitment and dedication to their families. My heart’s aching for my uncle and my cousins, and it’s a really difficult time for my wee mum too. My aunt was one of her oldest and best friends; in fact, my mum and dad would never have met if it wasn’t for their friendship. Ocht, life’s just not fair sometimes!

I had a great night at choir tonight; the band were at rehearsal so that we could all practice together for our up-and-coming concert in the Albert Halls in Stirling (13^th of October – if you’re not doing anything that you should come along!) I know I’ve said it so many times before, but it really is amazing how a good sing-song, or even just listening to a favourite piece of music, can lift your spirits.  I was thinking a lot about my Dad and my aunt tonight as something else they had in common was their passion for singing. I always enjoy singing along with my choir buddies on a Monday night but tonight was a real tonic!

So, before I hit the sack, I’ve decided to dig out a recording, from many moons ago, of me singing and Gemma playing the piano. I've decided to post it here as a wee ‘Happy Birthday’ to my Dad and my aunt. It sums up how I feel about Alex, how my Mum felt about my Dad, and how my Aunt felt about my Uncle. Jeeso, poems one post and songs the next! Anyway, here's my way of saying Happy Birthday to two very special people: 

Happy Birthday to two very special people