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My Crazy Life and How Music Speaks to Me

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  • “There’ll be pennies from heaven / For you and me”

    “There’ll be pennies from heaven / For you and me”

    Pennies are very special to me. My Popo used to love to sing that song as his nickname was Pennie. When I was having a bad day or feeling lonely, more often than not, I would find a penny on the ground. I would smile and pick it up and then look up and smile. Then, once I got home, I would put it in a jar I had labeled “Popo Pennies”. Over the years the jar filled up and I had to start new ones. Currently I have three.

    Yesterday was a very sad day for me.

    The US Mint pressed its final Penny.

    I feel as though we are losing more and more history as the years fly by. People no long have conversations. They have short bursts of words that come across a screen of some sort. When I was a child, I could not wait until I learned to write in cursive. Now it is not taught in schools. Respect for people and country was expected… and given. Not anymore. It hurts my heart to see how much hatred there is right now. And I am honestly scared that I will live to my 90s (as is the norm for women in my family). I worry that I will lose my resilience and my hope that things will get better.  For me those would be extremely nasty pills to swallow. I do not want to be bitter. I do not want to worry that part of the world is gone because of wars. I want hope. I want kindness. I want people to realize and acknowledge that every person matters. And… I want my Popo Pennies from heaven to brighten my day. So, for now I will collect all the pennies sent from heaven to me and cherish them.

    Goodbye: Lincoln cent; copper;  wheatie; one-cent.

    Goodbye: penny for your thoughts; a penny saved is a penny earned; in for a penny, in for a pound; pinch pennies; worth every penny.

    Gone But Not Forgotten

    Penny

    March 1787 – November 12, 2025

    ~Symphony of Me~ November 13, 2025

    “Pennies from Heaven” is a 1936 American popular song with music by Arthur Johnston and lyrics by Johnny Burke. It was introduced by Bing Crosby with Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra in the 1936 film of the same name.

    Work Cited: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennies_from_Heaven_(song)

  • “And I wish grandpas never died”

    “And I wish grandpas never died”

    Music has always been part of my life. Growing up at all of our Family celebrations, we always had live music provided by my Popo (what I called my Grandpa) and friends of his. They had quite the repertoire. They played Big Band music like Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller to current hit favorites like Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffet. My Popo taught me to appreciate all kinds of music even if I really did not care for it. He always said that even if I did not like it, I was to always be respectful of those that provided it.

    Today would have been my Popo’s 99th birthday. His heavenly birthday is June 6, 2003.

    I miss him every day. His musical influence is what gave me the idea for this blog.

    Music has always spoken to me. In good times and in bad, music has always been there. I believe that we are sent what we need when we need it. And that is especially true for me with music. Happy, sad, deeply depressed or feeling like I could conquer the world there was always a song that seemed to pop up that the lyrics would fit perfectly to my situation.

    So, as I write about who I am and what I am going through, I will share a lyric from a song that came just when I needed it. I cannot promise to post every day, however, I will do my best.

    May music that you need find you and remind you that you are not alone.

    ~Symphony of Me~ November 11, 2025

    “I Wish Grandpas Never Died” is a song co-written by Riley Green, Buford Green, and Lendon Bonds. Recorded by American country music singer Riley Green. It is the third single from his debut studio album Different ‘Round Here.

    Work Cited

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Wish_Grandpas_Never_Died