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PERFORMING IN MY LIFE

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Judy

I have enjoyed performing at open mics. While I was putting my guitar away a young woman came over to me. She complimented me. I shared with her that I haven’t performed or played for thirty years, and she was very touched. Continue reading →

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YOU ARE MY WINGS – PART 1

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Judy

Of all the songs I’ve written, You Are My Wings is the most upbeat. It is one of the last songs I wrote before I stopped composing in 1981. The song is very enjoyable for me to play on my guitar. The guitar riff I composed is fairly complex and requires an open tuning. It is a love song, and I wrote it at a time when I longed for love. I found it not long after.
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I’M NOT A POSTER CHILD ANYMORE

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Judy

I don’t have to be a poster child anymore for bereaved parents! I don’t have to always be smiling, and I don’t have to prove to anyone that I’ve moved on. I can still cry and feel pain for not having my beautiful child to hold. I can still cry because I cannot see him grow up and have the life I thought he was entitled to. I may continue to cry for him when I am very old. Continue reading →

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CHILDHOOD DISAPPEARS

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Judy

“Only Tears” represented a sense of finality for me about a chapter in my life that was ending. I knew it well when I wrote the song, and sharing the song with my friends that were leaving on world travels made the song even more poignant. My song was a goodbye to my college friends. It was also a goodbye to singing and songwriting, as well. Continue reading →