I was in a club in San Antonio, Texas when the music stopped -- the DJ announced that Tupac Amaru Shakur was dead. When I got home, my sons were asleep. The next morning though, because they loved him and his music so damned much, they sadly told me what I already knew. It was a bonding moment that I can't even begin to explain (so much love and respect for Afeni Shakur!):
The first time I heard this song from young Mr. Blacc, it was a snot-running-down-my-face affair. My boys said, "Yeah, we knew you'd love this shit, Mom" -- and they were so right!!:
Happy Mother's Day, my Sisters (particularly those of you with sons cuz -- "for a woman, it ain't easy tryin' to raise a man"). As commercialized as the day always was, and still is -- know that, without a doubt, there's some real love for you there, from those to whom you gave life!
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Sis Deb, I'm glad you are back. Happy Mother's Day to you as well.
Thanks for sharing Aloe Blacc...
Hey Sis Carolyn! Not quite back yet -- just came up for air to wish all my sisters a Happy Mother's Day. Your very welcome! Mr. Blacc's, beautiful homage to his mother -- and the progression of life -- is so dead-on, it's scary! No longer being a stone's-throw from my boys this Mother's Day makes it even more sobering, particularly since I'm turning 58 in a couple months. Actually, the whole CD is pretty good. His voice takes me back, reminds me of when our male singers SANG!
I'm still on the road (on a pit stop in FL right now, but heading to SC by month's end) and still workin' on a "road trip ruminations" post which, I'm sure will be a couple, to a few parts long, given all that's been running around in my head since I last posted! Be patient with me, mkay? :-D
Sis Deb said:
"I'm still on the road (on a pit stop in FL right now, but heading to SC by month's end) and still workin' on a "road trip ruminations" post which, I'm sure will be a couple, to a few parts long, given all that's been running around in my head since I last posted! Be patient with me, mkay? :-D"!
Umm..umph!I know it's going to be good. Be careful out there.^◡^
I will. Thanks for checking in on me! :-D
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