FromTheOtherSide

The song “My Fault” by Shaboozey and Noah Cyrus will pull on the heartstrings of many. It will really hit the spouse of an addict hard as it accurately describes the general feelings and emotions of both parties. Listen to the regular version   here   first and then read the lyrics with the insertion of   real thoughts, words, actions and moments from my life.   ( Wife ) Is it my fault you’re lost? It’s hard for me to see you when you’re drunk In a  bathroom stall   cold garage ,  takin’ pills   puffin smoke , givin’ up You’re tryin’ find your  friends   peace  but it’s too dark Tell me how you’re  getting home   leaving soon ,  you took the car   to another hotel room Try to call me before you’re passed out in the  yard   bed Feeling low, getting high, where did everything go wrong? You say that  it’s the universe   everything is fine  and blame it on  the stars   my heart ...

How Great Thou Art by Elvis Presley was playing. His powerful voice covered up the muffled cries around me and all I could do was smile and look up toward heaven. A familiar voice was saying “Aaaaaasshleeeey” (drawn out in a playful way), and there she was looking down at me! She looked so different, so young and beautiful in her flowery dress. She was so happy, twirling around and giggling… saying my name over and over. I probably looked crazy considering that I was sitting on a stiff wooden church pew right smack in the middle of my mourning family. We had lost the physical presence of my maternal grandmother, my beloved Nanny, and everyone was so sad… except me. Don’t get me wrong, I was sad when she was declining, I was sad when I got the news and I was sad not long before this moment, during the viewing of her body. But now, I was so happy for her… she was finally experiencing the words of that familiar gospel song she loved: “ when we all get to heaven... ”. She was reunited wit...