Judy Collins - My Father

[sumame47]

My father passed away, from complications due to Alzheimer's Disease, back in February, 2007. My mother passed away in October, 2008. The last time I saw my father, alive, he didn't recognize me. He fell the day after Valentine's Day, went into a coma and passed two days after being sent home to die. My father had problems, but I miss him and my mom very much!! They're both in a better place and I know they are watching out for me and my family!

[Musica1953]

Yes, a thing of pure beauty.

[reywilliamr]

never loose site of your dreams

thanks judy

[deborah4923]

This is beautiful. Thank you.

[electricslipper]

What a meloncoly experience.  Thanks.

[rosesredvioletsblue]

Thank you, for posting this. This song brings tears to my eyes! Just beautiful.

[misteriobuffo]

Have always tried to connect this song with my feelings for my dad; I just can't. My dad has been absent from the family most of our lives...he's alive, has Parkinson's, he's 78 yrs old now and he's more absent now than when he was healthy. I keep hoping I can connect my heart to his, at least at some point before he goes.

Thank you. for this posting.

[TZ2OurLittleDogToo]

what a treasure to listen to

on this fathers' day weekend...

may we all have joys to recall

from the gift of having a father...

I miss mine terribly.

His sense of humor will live in me

forever.

[mandryka2007]

What incalculable beauty Judy Collins has brought into the world! Thank you Judy. I have always loved you.

[ceb2633]

Absolutely lovely. Thank you!

[racedinghy]

so dear a quiet song

that brings tears to my eyes

[rdsurbaugh]

Beautiful, heart-rending song by my favorite singer of all time. I have a poster of her, from 1968, signed: "Love, Judy". I have obeyed that request ever since by always loving Judy.

[ytcarol]

This song makes me weep for my own father, lost when I was 18 to suicide... loved him so much and never told him enough. Thank you lovely Judy.

[ceb2633]

I weep for you, too. I lost my father when I was 19 and have missed him every day. He taught me early that I could do anything I wanted to do if I worked for it. He was right.

[ytcarol]

Thank you, ceb2633. Fathers play such an important role.

[rvcrvc2]

You are so right, obutyes, and your video's introductiory narrative frames it so well. Maybe not her very best presentation, but the significance she holds for the song is quite evident.

[tsengsing]

Thank you so much. I have her record album and book from 1968. This is precious.

[Streatham1966]

I bough the album in 1968 too. Funnily enough, when my father heard 'My father...' he liked it so much he went out and bought a copy of the album. A man of taste.

[tsengsing]

That's very sweet. My father is 89 now & his favorite melody is Dvorak's New World Symphany which was famous in China during his youth.

[Shubael1809]

Agreed suzie.. Miss Collins is a master.. and that song can transport you back to childhood in a flash. It's timeless.

Judy is still a stunningly beautiful person and her voice is still perfection.

[suziestew]

....pure beauty of the childhood view

we can travel to places that transportation can not deliver...

our hearts, our dreams....and the things to come, hearts to fill with love, dreams to dream come true....

xo

[TuckyTulip]

Lovely heart-rendering song. One of my old favorites. Thanks for this.. T^T

[ciumpeluk]

my father 'touches my soul'

[vilniusvilnius]

great song and great version

[bichopard]

depuisplus de 30 ans je ressents toujours la même émotion. Est - ce normal docteur ?

[Shubael1809]

tout à fait normal .. ne soyez pas inquiet :)

[C6H12B26]

Wonderful ! Great thanks ! I did not have this version by beloved Judy.