Against All Odds – Phil Collins cover by Judd Field – 4 Dad

Keepin it real post*….So it’s my Dads 82nd Birthday today…but he has no idea what day it is. 😞
Dementia is just a horrible horrible disease.😡😡😡😩

The smartest man I knew, seemed like he had read every book ever written. In fact when he was principal of county schools he would bring in his personal library of books that was bigger than the schools. He knew complex maths, was a year 12 biology teacher, knew Latin, and ended his career training doctors. He was my hero, taught me to fish and shoot and have an enquiring mind to work out how things work and why things work. He taught me to sing and harmonise gave me a love for music of every genre. Hearing him and mum belt out the bass and soprano parts in the Hallelujah Chorus every year since they first started singing in the ch9 carols choir while they were dating, I’m sure I learnt the bass part in the womb.
And taught me philosophy and religion and taught me about Science and about God, his Son Jesus and His plan for mankind. And he taught how to question the norm, and corruption and to recognise and question abuse of power in all forms of leadership even church leaders who perhaps should know better, but he taught me they were human and fallible too.
He taught me by example how to discipline with love, set solid wise boundaries and how to be a loving father and husband…
…And it breaks my heart to watch my mum bravely go on this horrible journey right alongside him. 💔
How can someone so smart, so incredibly intelligent, not even know his wife and kids, and grand-kids? 🥺

So Dad all I can do now is sing you a song and hope somewhere in there, you can hear me.

Cancer is horrible too but at least you can say goodbyes, with dementia they just cruelly disappear into the distance, so if you are going through this with your loved ones or know someone going through this heartache and grieving, hopefully this help you know you are not alone… feel free to share this or tag a friend…a burden shared is the load halved.❤️‍🩹 As the painfully slow pulling off of this grief band-aid can be excruciating at times.

So this is one of my all time favourite songs from one of the best ballad writers of an era, and a singer who strongly influenced my style, and my mate Scott Stickland has put together a brilliantly authentic track thx bro.🙏🏻

it sure has a new meaning to me now…take a look at me now Dad…I’ll see you soon. 😢

God bless thanks for listening and sharing.
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