I'm sorry to hear that you have experienced similar. It is such a tough road to walk. Know that you did the best that you could with the knowledge you had at the time and that's all we really can do. Big hugs to you friend! <3
My sincerest to you and may your father find his wayward journey well 💫 it’s a grand adventure that incurs loss but also great awareness of how interconnected everything is 👌 beautiful job Andrea
Beautifully written Andy, thanks for this incredible piece based on my prompt for Songs from the Jukebox! I think this is the new retroactive winning entry!
Andrea, “The sun had not fully risen so I called the hospice nurse and I took the cats onto our patio and we sat and watched the sunrise together.” There is such luminous tenderness throughout this entire piece.
The way nature, music, memory, and grief weave together here creates something deeply intimate and profoundly human. The recurring return of “Peace Somehow” feels less like coincidence and more like continuity itself finding a language.
Andy this really touched me 🙏 I am so thankful that you've shared this story. This is what the the Jukebox is all about! Songs play such a huge role in most of our lives. And songs like Peace Somehow, which Avi made with intention, can really make a lasting positive difference.
I absolutely love this story Andy. It's beautiful. Please add it to the Peace Somehow newsletter comments so readers may find it.
Your statement, "I don't think the soul stays in the body," reminds me of something similar from Joseph Campbell, "What am I? Am I the bulb that carries the light, or am I the light of which the bulb is a vehicle?"
These bodies are but the vehicles by which the soul navigates earth. Your dad's light still shines through you.
I’ve liked Avi Kaplan since we saw him win a vocal competition show (might have been called Voice Off?) while a member of Pentatonix. His solo work is much different and I love hearing how it resonates with you. Music 🎶 does so much for us.
You write beautifully. You just do.
That's an incredible and beautifully written piece. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for reading ❤️
You've done well and you should rest now. An amazing story. Thank you, Andrea. Peace be with you.
Thank you so much. I'm so so ready to rest.
Thank u Andrea . I had a similar experience with my husband , so i really felt this from my soul ! ❤️
I'm sorry to hear that you have experienced similar. It is such a tough road to walk. Know that you did the best that you could with the knowledge you had at the time and that's all we really can do. Big hugs to you friend! <3
Thank u Andrea . One can only empathise fully , if u have had a similar experience. I felt ure grief at a deep visceral level in my being.
This is so beautiful Andy. Thank you 💕
Thank you so much for reading ❤️
I listened to the song as I read your heartfelt essay. They fit beautifully. Thank you for sharing this.
My sincerest to you and may your father find his wayward journey well 💫 it’s a grand adventure that incurs loss but also great awareness of how interconnected everything is 👌 beautiful job Andrea
can feel the emotions in your words. So touching and beautifully written ♥️
Andy, so beautiful. Really spoke to me and made me think of my father too. Wish I could give you a big hug. 🩷🩷🩷
Beautifully written Andy, thanks for this incredible piece based on my prompt for Songs from the Jukebox! I think this is the new retroactive winning entry!
Andrea, “The sun had not fully risen so I called the hospice nurse and I took the cats onto our patio and we sat and watched the sunrise together.” There is such luminous tenderness throughout this entire piece.
The way nature, music, memory, and grief weave together here creates something deeply intimate and profoundly human. The recurring return of “Peace Somehow” feels less like coincidence and more like continuity itself finding a language.
Beautifully written. Monica
I felt like it was my dad’s acknowledgment that I’d done well. That I could rest now. That I was finally home.
Loved this. Such a beautiful story
A touching story mate and my dad said we the living intercedes for the dead. Sending strength mate and have a good one!!!
Andy this really touched me 🙏 I am so thankful that you've shared this story. This is what the the Jukebox is all about! Songs play such a huge role in most of our lives. And songs like Peace Somehow, which Avi made with intention, can really make a lasting positive difference.
I absolutely love this story Andy. It's beautiful. Please add it to the Peace Somehow newsletter comments so readers may find it.
Your statement, "I don't think the soul stays in the body," reminds me of something similar from Joseph Campbell, "What am I? Am I the bulb that carries the light, or am I the light of which the bulb is a vehicle?"
These bodies are but the vehicles by which the soul navigates earth. Your dad's light still shines through you.
Thank you for sharing.
I’ve liked Avi Kaplan since we saw him win a vocal competition show (might have been called Voice Off?) while a member of Pentatonix. His solo work is much different and I love hearing how it resonates with you. Music 🎶 does so much for us.