Tennessee Lady

Today is a very special day to me.
In a lot of ways, not even many of my friends know.
When I was in 8th grade, my Nanny, as I called her, took her life.
There are things that I could go into and easily talk and talk on this subject … but as the years have gone on, I have really learned to love her for who she was to me.
Becos she was a great woman. An incredible mother. An incredible wife.

Amazing memories of her far exceed anything else.
So on this date I choose to make it a point to just say to you guys and to everyone that I love — that YOU are loved.
You are cared for.

You are needed.

You are wanted.

You are valuable.

There are so many things in our lives that can get at us from day to day … but one incredible thing that we have at our fingertips … literally are our friends and famliy. And even if you may not think it … think again.

There is always someone you can call … text … email … Facebook poke even.

The world can get lonely and we can easily think we are alone, but we are not.
And that is just something I wanted to remind you today.

Keep fighting. Keep going. Keep moving.

Your heart is beating for a reason … and there is someone out there that you can make a difference in their life.

Want to hear a song I wrote for her?
Check it out below … I wrote this nearly 5 years ago :)

We love you guys here at The CO. You make our days brighter.
KEEP IT TOGETHER.
Troy

Here’s my song to my Nanny Akers … called “Tennessee Lady”

 LYRICS

HELLO LITTLE LADY
HOW’S HEAVEN
IS IT LIKE THEY SAID IT WOULD BE
ARE THE STARS STILL BRIGHTER IN THE CANYONS
DOES THE SUN STILL GET EATEN BY THE SEA
WELL MISS, YOU KNOW HOW MUCH WE MISS YOU
YOU CLOSED THE DOOR ON A NOVEMBER SKY
WITH THE BUTTERFLY FLYING ROUND YOUR WINDOW
WINGS LIKE AN ANGEL
BUT EYES BLACK AS NIGHT
TENNESSEE LADY
HOW ARE YA
YOU NEVER HEARD ME SING
SO ILL PLAY YOU OFF TO THE COUNTRY
WHERE YOU CAN REST YOUR WINGS
BY NOW I BET YOU ARE ANGEL
YOURE PROBABLY FLYING OVER MY HEAD
OR MAYBE YOU’RE IN A FIELD OF WHITE FLOWERS
SINGING HYMNS TO JESUS INSTEAD
TENNESSEE LADY
HOW ARE YA
YOU NEVER HEARD ME SING
SO ILL PLAY YOU OFF TO THE COUNTRY
WHERE YOU CAN REST YOUR WINGS
WELL ITS BEEN A WHILE SINCE IVE SEEN YA
YOU’RE PROB’LY DRINKING COFFEE IN A TREE
I SEE YA LOOKING OUT THE DOOR OF HEAVEN
KINDLY JUST WAITING ON ME
KINDLY JUST WAITING ON ME
TENNESSEE LADY
HOW ARE YA
YOU NEVER HEARD ME SING
SO ILL PLAY YOU OFF TO THE COUNTRY
WHERE YOU CAN REST YOUR WINGS