On this topic, here's a song. It's written from the perspective of the parent, coming to an understanding and learning to 𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛. This is by my dearest friend, singer/songwriter Vance Gilbert, who I am also lucky enough to work with. I'm going to take the liberty of turning this into a long comment by putting the entire lyric here - I think you'll get the reason why. Please also listen, now that I've given the lyric away...it'll be well worth it.
Thanks for sharing this.
Of course! Thank you for reading it. 💜
Beautiful, Dana.
On this topic, here's a song. It's written from the perspective of the parent, coming to an understanding and learning to 𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛. This is by my dearest friend, singer/songwriter Vance Gilbert, who I am also lucky enough to work with. I'm going to take the liberty of turning this into a long comment by putting the entire lyric here - I think you'll get the reason why. Please also listen, now that I've given the lyric away...it'll be well worth it.
https://youtu.be/VcbtWaRzqzg?si=jxnvrvVpYJT0QoU4
CHRISTMAS DINNER (c) 2024 Vance Gilbert
That’s never been the most
Comfortable couch, I know
The LED from the VCR
Gives your face the sweetest glow
Kind kid you are
Giving up your childhood bedroom to Aunt Darlene,
Snoring in her facelift and her brunette wig
And her opinions
Leaky old dishwasher still screams Ave Maria
At that high pitch
When it’s loaded too full
Like it was calling “Timeout -
Everybody have a second piece of pie”
Darlene went on and on
You just stood up
And left the kitchen
I may never understand
But I’m listening
You took the Christmas dress that I bought you
And made me a shirt
Everything can change
Except for me being your daddy
And I’m listening
You’d come home from school
With all these ideas
But we knew it wasn’t peanuts or shellfish
That made you want to shed your very skin
All these years
Just a phase we figured
So we just rolled our eyes
And shook our heads at the short purple hair
I covered your Christmas dinner
With a piece of wax paper
It’s on the second shelf of the fridge
And I’m pulling this blanket up
Under your chin
With a kiss on your forehead
While the moon outside the living room window
Goes from white to gold
You embrace change with an open mind and grace, and that leads to learning and wisdom.
So important to show all aspects of Pride. This was very uplifting, Nico is lucky to have you.