Born the middle child

Yes two posts in one day is very strange for me but here we go...
I heard this song yesterday morning and just burst into tears. With yesterday being my dad's birthday, the first since... It was hard to hear. I know not all of it describes my dad but a lot of it does.

Born the middle son of a farmer

And a small town Southern man

Like his daddy's daddy before him

Brought up workin' on the land

Fell in love with a small town woman

And they married up and settled down

Natural way of life if you're lucky

For a small town Southern Man

First there came four pretty daughters

For this small town Southern man

Then a few years later came another

A boy, he wasn't planned

Seven people livin' all together

In a house built with his own hands

Little words with love and understanding'

From a small town Southern man

Chorus

And he bowed his head to Jesus

And he stood for Uncle Sam

And he only loved one woman

He was always proud of what he had

His said his greatest contributing

Is the ones you leave behind

Raised on the ways and gently kindness

Of a small town Southern man

Callous hands told the story

For this small town Southern man

He gave it all to keep it all together

And keep his family on his land

Like his daddy, years wore out his body

Made it hard just to walk and stand

You can break the back
But you can't break the spirit

Of a small town Southern man

Repeat Chorus

Finally death came callin'

For this small town Southern man

He said it's alright cause I see angels

And they got me bu the hand

Don't you cry, and don't you worry

I'm blessed, and I know I am

'Cause God had a place in Heaven

For this small town Southern man

This song is by Alan Jackson

I know my dad was not a southern man and I know that the kid ratio is different than our family but the basic layout of the song just made me think of my dad. I only wish I had a few more years with the man that helped to shape my life. 28 years was not enough to learn all he had to teach me and to share all my new things in life with him.

I Love You Daddy. One day soon we will be together again I just wish it was here on earth so you could see all the new things in my life. I know heaven is a better place but...