You are my sunshine

When Grand Pa Eric was alive, he'd sing, whistle or hum the song "You are my sunshine". This was his song and I'll always think of him when I hear it. Being it's an older song (it came out in the 1930s) I don't hear it much and some of the only times I am reminded of it is when it pops into my head. Grand Pa Eric was our next door neighbour, so we'd hear the song all the time... he'd whistle it when he was sitting on the balcony smoking his pipe or cigar, or we could hear it when he was in the kitchen and he'd even sing it when we were over.

Today, while I was emptying the dishwasher, I was thinking of Eric (not Grand Pa Eric, but my boyfriend) and the chorus of "You are my sunshine" popped into my head. I call Eric my sunshine, and it's true, he is my sunshine. He brightens up any day... he makes bad days good and good days better. For some reason, the combination of thinking of my boyfriend, the song and my Grand Pa made me quite sad. Still now I find writing this entry rather difficult. I guess it's because my Grand Pa Eric was such an amazing man and such a large part of my life. Just a few months after his passing, I met Eric, my boyfriend (well at that time he was just one of Darla's friends) who is now a large part of my life. When I think of the song, I remember Grand Pa Eric but I also think of my sunshine, Eric. And now I realize that Grand Pa Eric probably sang this song to his wife, May. And when he sang it, he probably sang it for her even though she wasn't around (he was very sad when she passed away but he always told wonderful stories about her and how she'd make birthday, Christmas or anniversary cards and he'd kept them all.).

Anyways I am not too sure where I am going with this... but they were just marking thoughts, so I thought I'd share em.

You Are My Sunshine

The other night dear, as I lay sleeping,
I dreamed I held you in my arms,
but when I woke dear, I was mistaken,
and I hung my head and cried.

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
you make me happy when skies are gray
you'll never know dear, how much I love you,
please don't take my sunshine away.

I'll always love you and make you happy
if you will only say the same
but if you leave me to love another
you'll regret it all some day

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
you make me happy, when skies are gray,
you'll never know dear, how much I love you,
please don't take my sunshine away.

You told me once dear you really loved me
that no one else could come between
but now you've left me and love another
you have shattered all my dreams.

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
you make me happy, when skies are gray,
you'll never know dear, how much I love you,
please don't take my sunshine away.