tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post3492166730482270104..comments2024-03-29T09:54:57.650+00:00Comments on Going Gently: SoloJohn Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-61464635591948399232020-08-16T03:10:55.801+00:002020-08-16T03:10:55.801+00:00sigh...Im leaning on the doorframe with you all, l...sigh...Im leaning on the doorframe with you all, listening...Janice Grinyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14363741660626407979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-12195637390126622342020-08-10T20:49:29.007+00:002020-08-10T20:49:29.007+00:00What a special moment in time I close my eyes and ...What a special moment in time I close my eyes and the music is all I hear, I hope this lovely man will play the piano again.Comox Valley and beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592683050512187874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-13249019211211749422020-08-10T15:24:33.592+00:002020-08-10T15:24:33.592+00:00Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Brought me to tea...Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Brought me to tears. I am sure he enjoyed playing it as much as I enjoyed listening to the music (I know it wasn't him playing in this clip).Kentishlass1962https://www.blogger.com/profile/17411004217748919354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-6126025296490582172020-08-10T00:03:35.699+00:002020-08-10T00:03:35.699+00:00Thank you for noting this. Thank you for noting this. Rafe's Hotelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06898852529318083316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-38506716995675189512020-08-09T21:39:15.948+00:002020-08-09T21:39:15.948+00:00I'm sure it brought tears to some eyes.I'm sure it brought tears to some eyes.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-30549198974101999302020-08-09T21:22:08.783+00:002020-08-09T21:22:08.783+00:00It's a horrible thing to have to do but there ...It's a horrible thing to have to do but there does come a point when it's the only thing to do. Good luck.SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-67891955965684274512020-08-09T20:39:58.149+00:002020-08-09T20:39:58.149+00:00Heidi , my love and best wishes are sent to you an...Heidi , my love and best wishes are sent to you and your hubby xJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-19415166553991825362020-08-09T17:59:28.349+00:002020-08-09T17:59:28.349+00:00I'm sure he relished the opportunity to play, ...I'm sure he relished the opportunity to play, just as you all did the opportunity to listen.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-67791121006284088662020-08-09T17:18:45.120+00:002020-08-09T17:18:45.120+00:00This was so beautiful and so unexpected it made me...This was so beautiful and so unexpected it made me cry. This is my most favourite piece of music and I often listen to the John Barry version. It has a huge meaning to me from my over 50 years of marriage and to hear it unexpectedly today, on the eve of having a care needs assessment for my husband to go into care, well that's why it made me teary. All I can think is how much I love him, how much I'm going to miss him and what will I do without him.<br />Or what's left of him, he's been stolen from me by dementia.<br />But thank you for posting this John and how wonderful that you were able to give your patient those few moments of happiness. I hope my beloved will be cared for by someone like you.Heidinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-90149445307110674542020-08-09T15:34:09.152+00:002020-08-09T15:34:09.152+00:00Magic!Magic!Tom at Sightingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118442557208675758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-6149580663528499152020-08-09T14:57:39.520+00:002020-08-09T14:57:39.520+00:00Oh, how beautiful. What a gift (to him and from hi...Oh, how beautiful. What a gift (to him and from him to everyone else).Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-68169460259509636952020-08-09T13:06:31.467+00:002020-08-09T13:06:31.467+00:00To give him the chance to be himself and to lose h...To give him the chance to be himself and to lose himself in the beauty of his music is priceless. The support worker is obviously finely tuned to the needs of the patients. ♥️<br /><br />The sound of music or laughter in a hospice is always very special.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-54346610355318198152020-08-09T12:45:42.759+00:002020-08-09T12:45:42.759+00:00Reminds me of a writer friend who died in hospice-...Reminds me of a writer friend who died in hospice--until her last days, she scooted herself up to her computer to write.<br /><br />We are ourselves until the end--I've seen this flicker remain even in many people with dementia.Frescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323129046492056942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-43623701167316863762020-08-09T12:39:41.387+00:002020-08-09T12:39:41.387+00:00What a lovely moment that must have been, John.What a lovely moment that must have been, John.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-45798478163519142822020-08-09T12:14:11.596+00:002020-08-09T12:14:11.596+00:00This one thoughtful act shows the true meaning of ...This one thoughtful act shows the true meaning of care.<br />xx<br /> happy hookerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06895402170116525521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-69872499903388992352020-08-09T11:34:12.321+00:002020-08-09T11:34:12.321+00:00To "pick up"on something meaningful for ...To "pick up"on something meaningful for him and arrange it I'm sure would mean the world to the gentleman xflisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-27812994648324110062020-08-09T11:15:43.423+00:002020-08-09T11:15:43.423+00:00Brilliant. Just the right thing to do.
When Dad wa...Brilliant. Just the right thing to do.<br />When Dad was in a hospice he spent his time there talking to the gardener. gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-2628368267447221192020-08-09T10:55:06.491+00:002020-08-09T10:55:06.491+00:00Thank you, thank you for helping to make this happ...Thank you, thank you for helping to make this happen, thank you for sharing it, thank you for reminding us that we should spend time everyday, doing things that bring us comfort, happiness or joy. Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-52898931246369064312020-08-09T10:21:17.962+00:002020-08-09T10:21:17.962+00:00John, thank you for sharing. What a lovely gift yo...John, thank you for sharing. What a lovely gift you all were able to give to your patient, a bit of beauty and love. Karlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11599315082163306355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-85310830882922602062020-08-09T10:12:01.922+00:002020-08-09T10:12:01.922+00:00Awesome....he must have been thrilled.Awesome....he must have been thrilled.Linda Metcalfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14706004604567190617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-42937240351014449032020-08-09T08:52:17.306+00:002020-08-09T08:52:17.306+00:00That is one of my favourite pieces of music. I had...That is one of my favourite pieces of music. I hadn't heard it for a while and it reduced me to tears x<br />Sue Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16924770505779806155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-34196808450227955122020-08-09T08:28:41.787+00:002020-08-09T08:28:41.787+00:00I'll bet he was really delighted to have the o...I'll bet he was really delighted to have the opportunity to play the piano.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-7271245919835003192020-08-09T06:56:45.031+00:002020-08-09T06:56:45.031+00:00This has given me goosebumps - your colleague is a...This has given me goosebumps - your colleague is a rare gem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-80020390446203720492020-08-09T06:19:57.841+00:002020-08-09T06:19:57.841+00:00Beautiful. Well done all of you....Beautiful. Well done all of you....rosemariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113792702189507994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-15445567655376906002020-08-09T06:04:14.831+00:002020-08-09T06:04:14.831+00:00One of those beautiful times when you don’t have t...One of those beautiful times when you don’t have to worry about the stiff upper lip this the wobbly bottom one that is the problem💖buttercuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01223245353582478538noreply@blogger.com