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I want to request a song for a very special young man, my youngest son, Cody. Six-and-a-half years ago, my husband came home from work and said he wanted a divorce. In a 3-month period, I’d lost my job, my family was breaking up, and my house had to be put up for sale. My two sons’ world was basically turned upside down and Cody took it the hardest. We had to move in with my parents for several months until I could find a job and a place to live. It was a very rough time, but we managed to make it. This year, Cody graduated from high school and part of his senior retreat was writing a letter about his school years. Cody wrote about how the bad times had made him a stronger person in all aspects of his life. And being a big-time George Strait fan, Cody also wrote that the song “Amarillo by Morning” was quite special to him because George sings about losing everything, a string of bad luck, and how he is not rich, but free. It really does represent us. For his graduation gift, I surprised cody with tickets to see George in concert. When he hit the stage, my son’s facial expression made everything we’d come through worth it. He was in awe! Please play “Amarillo by Morning” for Cody who is now attending Texas A&M Kingsville. I’m so proud of the young man he’s become and how he’s handled life’s tough spots.
Signed,
Wanda McNeley,
Victoria, Texas.
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I just turned 20 and I’ve been in the Army reserves for over a year now. I became the first one in my family to go to college and I’m trying to set a good example for my younger brothers. I’m very close with my family, and I want them to be proud of my accomplishments. Especially my parents. There is one particularly touching song for me and my dad. Although he’s not my biological father, he has been my “dad” since birth. I’ve learned that anyone can be a father, but it takes a lot more to be a dad, and mine is amazing. I haven’t seen much of him in the past couple of years because of my Army training. And when that was done, I moved from New York to New Jersey to be with my boyfriend. So, I miss him a lot and “our” song makes me think of him instantly. It’s going to be the song that dad and I dance to on my wedding day. So would you please play “I Loved Her First” by Heartland from me to the best dad in the world? I love him more than anything, and I will always be his baby girl.
Thank you,
Megan Durfey,
Hopewell, New Jersey |
