American Idol - Bringing Back Memories

My child and I are American Idol fans. We watch each week and judge who should go and who should stay. So far we are right on the money.

This week Taylor sang Country Road, this song brings back many many memories for me. My Great Grand Mother (Granny) was from West Virginia. She came to live with us when I was about 5 years old she past away when I was 14. She was a second mom to me in some ways. Her favorite song was Country Road, when I turned on the TV to Taylor singing this song (even though he did not sing it well) it brought back memories of laying on my bed watching Love Boat. Donnie Osmand was on Love Boat one episode and sang this song. I remember running into her bedroom to turn on the TV so she could her her favorite song. The littlest things would make her happy.

Ganny was the neatest person (yes I did say Neatest) she would rub/scratch my back during the church service. For Christmas she always gave my brother and I M&M's. I have carried on this tradition with my child and my brothers. It was something that we grew to look forward too. I can remember one night my parents went out Square Dancing (Please remember this is the late 70's early 80's) and she fell right at the top of the stairs. Granny made us promise not to tell my mom. We never did... I miss her, I wish everyday that this fantastic woman that I was blessed with could have lived forever. She was born in 1889 and died in 1986 she was almost 98 years old, her mind was as solid as if she were 20. She out lived her 3 children, the first died when she was only 3 weeks old. Her my grandmother, died when I was 2. Her third was killed in WWII when his plane went down. My Great Grandfather Fred was the head of the School Board and past away shortly after a doctor made a house call to him for a common cold. My Granny felt he was murdered.

Sorry for being so sappy...