Why I Love the Ukulele

[clihbain]

Colin is such a blessing to our family and such an amazing child!!  One whole year!! Wow, it just seems like yesterday ya'll were making the first trip to see him!! WE LOVE YOU ALL!!

[whacksteez]

I have to admit, I got a little choked up watching this...

Thanks for sharing and congratulations!!

[CosmosPhile]

This is wonderful! Thanks for sharing. I'm so glad you used music to strengthen your bond with your new child. Keep it up! And thanks for adopting!

[damedufaubourg]

Herzlichen Glueckwunsch! Congratulations!

And thanks so much for sharing your story.

[sukie2709]

Oh, Uki! What a wonderful memory you have. Happy One Year!

[UKISOCIETY]

Thank you, Sukes. It's been an (wonderfully) eventful year!

[austinlove1]

what an awesome story, happy anniversary and enjoy the new uke!

[UKISOCIETY]

Thank you!

[Dominatoruke]

I'm Speechless Alan. What a heart warming story.

[UKISOCIETY]

Thank you, Dom! We're so lucky to have Colin as our boy.

[seeso]

Reason #1001 why UKISOCIETY is my hero.

[UKISOCIETY]

Prepare for much kissing (on the forehead) at the UWC.

[sorapyper]

dude thats awesome!

happy anniversary.

i know what you mean too. i picked up the uke after a really hard change in my life and its really amazing how calming playing those things can be :) best of luck!

[UKISOCIETY]

Thank you! We all need some uke in our lives.

[SailQwest]

Your sweet story touched my heart and made me cry. Happy Anniversary!

[UKISOCIETY]

Thank you! I still think of the others back there w/o parents.

[six8bunny]

heart warming.

happy anniversary

and good luck

with everything

[UKISOCIETY]

My thanks!

[tallercaller]

I honestly don't see how you couldn't win this contest, with your honest talk about how your uke helped join your family together at a crucial point.

[UKISOCIETY]

I guess I did win! Thank you.

[uke552]

Thanks for sharing this with us. God bless you and your family!

[UKISOCIETY]

Thank you for that!

[eerteep]

...incredible story alan—thanks for sharin' it!

: )

p.

[UKISOCIETY]

Thank you, Petri!

[theBradlands]

That was so touching.  Incredible story.

[kennymelodica]

Wow

- great stuff :D

[josephhoh]

thanks for sharing your story, it's sweetly poignant

[julesmail67]

So moving...a truly wonderful story. 'Congratulations' seems a lame greeting but my, what a story.

[colmes69]

awesome, really awesome.

[SoffiaOsk]

your baby boy is absolutely adorable! this is so sweet (:

[boilerplate7]

That is a darling little boy and your wife is very beautiful. He looks very comfortable in your wife's arms. I have 3 step children and 2 by my 1st wife. All grown up, it happens so fast. Just turn around one day he'll be looking you straight in the eye. ("Turn around and he's a young man going out of the door").

[reyalpEleluku]

a great story -- may there be many many more episodes to come

[cigarboxuke]

Very nice. Very touching.

I think the world would be a whole lot better if everyone would just play the ukulele once in a while.

[idrnoel]

Beautiful testimony Alan. Thank you very much for sharing this moving story.

[phillipsderek]

What a great story!

Very moving.

[BenTheWriter]

Touching vid. Your kid's cute, and your wife's priddy.

No jokes.  :)

[uke5417]

Wonderful

All my best to all of you.

[UkesterBrown]

Very nice Alan. I really started watching YouTube when you were posting the snowy Russian videos with your uke. Good luck on the contest and continued blessings to you and your wife.

[gotrice415510]

awesome story, idk how u wouldn't be able to win... too touching of a story

[lukuleles]

thanks for sharing that. it was very touching. i look forward to seeing your boy play the ukulele!

[ruth7784]

Oh Al, I can't remember the last time I saw something this touching and beautiful. Obviously, I'm crying, quite a lot, it's just so so beautiful! So much love there. An amazing story too. Merry Christmas and love to you and your beautiful family X

[kc8afw]

That is a very touching story. Merry Christmas to you and your family, Alan.

[ukecantdothat]

Well, now you've gone and done it, Alan. You've brought a grown man to tears, and I see I'm not the only one.

"Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful... Beautiful boy"

John Lennon

[russbuss415]

amazing story Alan. thanks for sharing! merry holidayz.

[artworkslive]

this is really intense alan...thank you for sharing this wonderful story! being adopted myself, i have a very special place in my heart for people like you and your wife. colin has a great life ahead of him with parents like you two! <3

[UKISOCIETY]

I'm a better person for knowing Colin. He added so much to my life that i feel that I'm the lucky one. Thank you!

[Clairifus]

sir, i am fond of you.

[plinthman]

Nice story, almost made me cry.

Good job it wasn't me playing the ukulele, it would have had the reverse effect.

[timcruz75]

that is such a touching story!

[thejumpingflea]

Absolutely awesome story Alan. Thanks for sharing!

[Gcow55]

wonderful story. very touching. thank you for sharing.

[BaronK69]

Damn, I'm such a softie, I got all teary eyed here when Colin fell asleep - lovely little boy. Bet he and Svante could be good friends. Thanks for sharing Alan.

[mjs004]

Wow, such a great story!!

Thanks for sharing!

[MrBarryMusic]

Absolutely stunning! I have the same sapronino from MGM. I hold it to my nephew's level when we mind him and he strums it while I make the chord shapes. He's started singing along too! He wasn't a great fan of me before the uke playing. Now "Barry" is his favourite word! He steals my ukes.

Anyway, enough of my crap. This is a touching story and I think you definitely deserve to win this contest. Good luck!

[amjPeace]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful story!

[ukeshale]

Such a beautiful story. Here's to many more happy years of playing for and with Colin.

[krabbers]

superb

thats all

superb

[HaileISela]

mahalo for sharing this with us, it is a pleasure to see your first moments...

happy anniversary!

[ctrymaus]

This is just wonderful! I am so glad you took the ukulele with you and that things worked out so well! :-)

[deach69]

Awesome story Alan.

[13chicken]

Alan, I'm almost crying over here. Thanks for restoring me with your story. Your son is beautiful! Congratulations and adulations from me and everybody who gets to watch your vids.

[dubrecords]

That's a wonderful story, thank you for sharing it! I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas.

[hoosierhiver]

Fantastic documentation of the awesome power of the ukulele.

[ukeninja1]

The uke works wonders with kids, I use it at work with my gang of 4 yr olds. Nice story. Happy 1 yr.

[LeoHareMusic]

I wish there were an option for a hundred stars, Alan, that was beautiful

[arghabaji]

really really really gooddd video :')

[keibler28]

they say children are our future, glad to see the future will be ukin, adorable family. My daughters the same way some days ive gotta play for hours so she'll be calm. so from one parent to another and one uker to another. Great Job man. and happy holidays

[monsterbazz]

Wow, this is very touchy, Alan. I'm looking forward to seeing Colin's first video with the Sopranino. All the best to you and your wonderful family.

[UnluckyMum]

This is such a lovely film, thank you for sharing your story.