In the summer of 1984, my family consisted of just my parents, Nicki, and myself. We had just moved into 1749-A on Ft. Gordon. It was a three bedroom apartment. My parents had the master room. My parents felt it was better that Nicki and I shared a room at age 4 and 5. So, Nicki and I shared a room. The third bedroom became our playroom. The apartment was funny because the front door was downstairs and the back door was upstairs. Our building was built into a hill. We lived in that apartment until my parents got a house the next year off post. It was at the time we were moving into this apartment that we got Pumpkin.
I can remember having cable at the apartment. I don't know what channels we had nor remember what we watched. However, I remember some music videos and songs of that year. One of the songs from that era was Rod Stewart's "Some Guys Have All the Luck." It's one of the first music videos I remember. Because my parents were/are Rod fans, Nicki and I got to know the song very well.
The other days, I was feeling down about being alone. The song popped into my head. Gotta love iTunes. I went and downloaded the song. 
I think what stuck out in my mind were the lines about being alone. Again, tonight, I'm feeling alone. However, I know it won't be that way forever. And believe it or not, I have happy memories with this song.
I'm really missing my mother at the moment.
[♪ Listening to: "Some Guys Have All the Luck" - Rod Stewart]
Some guys have all the luck
Some guys have all the pain
Some guys get all the breaks
Some guys do nothing but complain
Alone in a crowd on a bus after work
And I'm dreaming
The guy next to me has a girl in his arms
My arms are empty
How does it feel when the girl next to you
Says she loves you
It seem so unfair when there's love everywhere
But there's none for meSome guys have all the luck
Some guys have all the pain
Some guys get all the breaks
Some guys do nothing but complainSomeone to take on a walk by the lake
Lord let it be me
Someone who's shy
Someone who'll cry at sad movies
I know I would die if I ever found out
She was fooling me
You're just a dream and as real as it seems
I ain't that luckySome guys have all the luck
Some guys have all the pain
Some guys get all the breaks
Some guys do nothing but complainAll of my friends have a ring on their finger
They have someone
Someone to care for them it ain't fair
I got no one
The car overheated
I called up and pleaded
There's help on the way
I called you collect you didn't accept
You had nothing to saySome guys have all the luck
Some guys have all the pain
Some guys get all the breaks
Some guys do nothing but complainBut if you were here with me
I'd feel so happy I could cry
You are so dear to me
I just can't let you say goodbye
Posted by Shawn at June 16, 2006 8:18 PM in Memories.
I can remember the very first thing I ever saw on cable- it was Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. Yeah, I know I could have seen that on antenna, but it was the first thing we ever flipped to. lol
I've found myself missing my grandma, Lu, a lot recently, and crazy as it may sound, it made me think of you. Not only because I know how much you miss your mom, but because as I was reading through some of my old letters from my grandma, she talked a lot about the Atlanta Braves. Seems I was the only one who would ever watch baseball with her, because my Poppy got frustrated with her asking questions. lol!!!!!
Lu passed on in 2000, and I still get those days where I cry and mourn. You never get over it, but it does get better. {{{{{HUGS}}}}} Love ya!
Posted by: Liz at June 18, 2006 10:29 PM
Liz, I like to think considering losing my mother and losing a good friend, I think I'm holding on well.
