Sad Eyes - I was at an elderly care facility today visiting a family member and this song was playing in the dining hall

There was an elderly woman on one side of the room with her eyes closed and swaying to the music she was really feeling the song. On the other end of the room was an elderly man signing along to the song. It was so endearing, almost made me cry to see these two people so moved by this song. Just thought I'd share something very sweet I witnessed today.
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swirlie · 31-35

I think the hardest point of reality struck home for me when I too was visiting some old acquaintances at a long term care facility and the songs that were playing were also written in 1979, the same year 'Sad Eye's' was written.

Where it hit home for me was in realizing that those old acquaintances of mine were only 35 years old and running wild and free when Sad Eye's and others from that same year, had first hit the radio's top 10 billboard hits.

SlippingAway · 46-50, F

@swirlie yes I can only imagine that the music brought them back in time to those cherished moments

swirlie · 31-35

@SlippingAway
I got to know those folks very well who I'm referring to, despite our age difference of 50 years in most cases. Yet through my work where they were directly involved at a time, I became 'one' with them as if I had lived in that same era with them during the 1970's. It was very hard to watch their slow but steady decline into a 'someone' they never saw coming.

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