My Daddy and I weren't close, we were at odds much of my teenage years in fact.
When at age 18, we had a serious car wreck, with me driving, Daddy was mortally injured.
He lived for 3 wks and several days in ICU, connected to a ventilator,
therefore unable speak, even tho he was conscious.
He was trying to say something to everyone, me in particular that whole time.

For many, many years, I blamed myself for his death, because after all, I was driving.
This was one reason I had so many problems with alcohol.
I was trying to drown my self imposed guilt.
Thank God that part is^(Mostly) over.

^{(I don't know if I recorded this video specifically for this post, or just because I love the song)}
So, when this song came out, about praising your Father, it struck straight to my heart. I was obsessed with learning it. I did nothing else for several days, but listen to the record over and over with my guitar (I was in the process of leaving Arizona). Once I could play it on the guitar, it was still about 4 months before I could sing the song, without choking up, especially on that last verse, that last line:
"and Papa, I don't think I said, I LOVE YOU near enough" (I'm sitting here with a tear running down my cheek now).

PLEASE everyone; TELL the people in your life that you love them! SHOW THEM every day; you never know when you may turn around and they are not there, never to return.

"Open Heart Confession"

^{My Tribute to my Father
Originally posted on Weebly
by}
Jerry E Smith
©2/27/2014
http://smithhillchronicles.weebly.com/smith-hill-chronicles/open-heart-confession

^{These .gifs were created for me by @coquiunlimited; many thanks}