Hey everybody! I know y’all thought The Unheard Bird had thrown in the towel, but alas, I’m still here! I hope everyone out there in Unheard Birdland is doing alright. 
I had a very intense week.  Two of our long term, sweet clients died this week.  My great aunt died .  A client called to let us know her mother died, and one of my dear friends lost his daddy too.  So, after a fun filled Friday night of performing at The Deli, Buck and I headed to Florence on Saturday to my sweet Aunt Jeanette’s funeral.  Then Sunday,  we were headed to Kingstree to support friend and family at their father’s memorial service.  And then, I visited another graveside that I had not been able to visit, due to distance and other strains.  A grave that I had to finally say goodbye and close that book for good.  Closing the chapters of failure along with precious memories…tragedy and miracles…heartbreak and unforgiveness.  I asked for forgiveness and gave it in return.  Yes, many of these things I did while they were alive too.  But, accepting that certain questions will never be answered, regarding wounds that still haven’t healed, is a tough pill to swallow.  Just like the day the truth sinks in, that things will never be the same, and the relationship failed.  It sucks.
Please understand:  I am SO grateful to be where I am today.  I have a wonderful husband and loving partner, who loves God and me, and the girls, and his work crew, and the band, and all his friends and family.  I know I wouldn’t be where I am now, if it hadn’t been for my life story that brought me here.  What I did today had much to do with preserving what I have now, and being able to give 100 percent.
  Where did this song come from?  I wrote this song a few years back.  It was the day my heart completely broke.  If you’ve ever been there, then you know exactly what I mean.  I felt like a crumbled shell of who I was, and a complete failure.  I couldn’t save them or me,  or prevent the inevitable.  I was shattered.  It was all shattered.
     I wrote this song in that moment.  I performed it last Friday night for the first time.  It was suddenly time to go there, ya know?
     And I didn’t know then, that I was going to visit the grave today.  I didn’t know my pastor was going to preach on forgiveness this morning (giving and accepting it). 
     Anyway, I am being vulnerable in the hopes that this might help at least one person along the way.  I’m not comfortable with showing my scars and open wounds for public display.   But, it’s my story, and in the end, that’s all we have to offer. So, without further adieu…here is “Dreams We Left Behind”.  Y’all hang in there.  We’ll talk again soon.
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