I relate to the song so much.....I was serving in Iraq when my dad passed away. I couldn't bury my father or be there for my mother to help her (and me) grieve. They had been married 47 years, but because we were in the midst of the invasion, I didn't find out about his death until the day of his funeral. That was 2003. Fast forward 16 years. I'm retired from the Army and living in Oklahoma. My mother lived in Arkansas. She had some health issues, (she was 83) so my sister came from Virginia to Arkansas to be with her and check on her. I am the Captain of an Amateur 8-Ball team, that had won our region and was selected to compete for the World 8-ball Amateur Championship in Las Vegas. My entire team (8 players), were scheduled to drive to Vegas on 6 August, 2019. I had told my mother about this, and she was so proud of me, because she was the one that put a cue stick in my hand at 6 years old. I told her it was bad timing and that my team could handle it without me, but she said she was fine, not to worry and that my sister was there. I begrudgingly told her I would go and that I love her. 24 hours before I was to leave for Vegas, my sister called me crying, saying that mom had passed, almost instantly, out of nowhere. I lived 7 hours a way and could have made it to see her to see her sweet and loving face and tell her how much she meant to me and hundreds of others she has graced over 83 years of her life. I was her baby. And I cried like one. I did drive 80 (or faster) the whole way home, but it was already to late. The biggest regret of my life will be listening to my mom about going to Vegas when I should have told her "Ok" then went home anyway. The guilt will never escape me.
I'm the middle child of 3 boys at 38 years old, I've had muscular dystrophy my whole life, lost my dad to cancer in 2016. don't know where my head or heart will be when my mom goes.
Wow that song really hit me hard. I’m 27 years old and lost both of my parents and I can just tell you that life doesn’t prepare you to lose both parents and I learn that praying to the lord is a way to still talk to them up in heaven. You just gotta still continue to be strong man especially for your daughter because one day she will ask you questions or say something that will trigger your emotions.
Yeah...definitely. I appreciate that, brother. She already does, sometimes. I told her that his name for his grandkids was Pop....she has never met him, but she saw a picture of me with him, pointed at him, and said "Pop." It's like she knew. And I see a lot of him in her...always catches me off guard.
Im not the youngest child but i was my grandmother's baby. I was the one that helped her with anything and never got upset at how slow she was walking or her memory problems making her ask the same thing a few time and forget where she set stuff down. I was at work when she passed and I'll always regret the last words i ever told her before she slipped into a coma being "you need to stop smoking gran. It aint healthy."
This is a tearjerker, for sure. In fact, Blake stopped singing it at his concerts because a lot of people were leaving them crying, after he played this :( P.S. Look at him with that mullet and those blue eyes!
lol...that mullet. Yeah...it really is a tearjerker. I didn't know that about him stopping singing it. That is really interesting. Thank you for the info. I appreciate it.
Baby to the industry Blake. His image changed and that voice got richer one who has stayed a favorite of mine even after all these years like good ol King George.
Love that you posted this song today. My great grandmas funeral was today. She had over 30 kids-great great grandkids. I was with her the entire last few weeks and my family knew it was coming but I couldn’t say goodbye. Love this song so much
I’m 39 and the youngest of 6. I’m definitely my moms baby. I’m now taking care of her cause she has Alzheimer’s disease. This one hits home hard and I’m dreading that day. 😢
So sorry for your situation. It'll be three years this July that my mom passed. Her health started to deteriorate in April and passed three months later (cancer). The last week of her life she was very disoriented and at times it seemed as though she didn't recognize us. It was so heartbreaking and disheartening and so I cannot imagine what you are going through. My neice and I were there as she took her last breath. I miss her every single day. Prayers for you and yours.
I was the baby of the family and my daddy's baby. I married a Soldier and got the call that my father died. I couldn't stop crying during the long plane ride home to Hawaii; I didn't get to say goodbye and he didn't get to see his baby before he left us.
I've never heard this song before and i love Blake. I couldn't stop crying throughout the song. Thanks for the video Mr Birdman and Pete, i hope your mom gets better.
Wow... :( I can't even imagine. That must have been the worst time of your life. I am so sorry. :( Just know they are definitely looking down on you, smiling...and keeping an eye on you. God Bless. Much love to ya.
This song hits close and hard. Lost my mom to brain cancer in 2017. When I got the call that it was time, I did everything to be there by her side because I was her baby. And yes, I cried just like a baby. And still do... great reaction bud. Thank you
Whew! This one's rough. The 25th of this month will be a year since my Mom passed. I lived with her for the last 10 years of her life and it's been a struggle. I knew better than to watch this, but I did it anyway. Now to get myself back in control a bit. I was Mom's oldest, but the role reversal of me taking care of her through dementia, kind of made her MY baby. Especially since I never had kids. There are just some artists and songs that hit you right between the eyes. Be blessed!
Wow....so sorry for your loss, my friend. I feel that. Lost my Dad 4 years ago. You can't explain the pain of losing a parent to someone. You have to feel it to understand the pain. God Bless you, and your family. Much love to ya.
@@BirdmansPlace Thank you and I agree. The loss of a parent isn't something you truly comprehend until you go through it. I'm sorry to hear about your loss also. For all of the nasty things that can and do come though the use of the internet, I have also gotten more support from strangers about things in my life than I have from my entire family. So I'm thankful for social media for that reason amongst others! Stay blessed my friend!
I am so sorry for your loss. :( I am lucky enough to be able to have sat at my Dad's bedside and tell him goodbye. It meant the world to me. I'm so sorry you weren't able to do the same. God Bless you. Thank you so much for the support. Much love to ya.
Birdman I completely understand what you said about when you lose both parents it's a whole different world, you're absolutely right. I was 9 almost 10 when my dad passed in 1988 and I was 32 when my mom passed in 2010. I was my mom's only child. It was just her and I after my dad passed. I took care of her the last 5 years of her life. I remember sitting in the funeral home making the arrangements for her funeral and it hit me like a ton of bricks....I'm 32 and I'm alone! I have no one that will love me or be there for me like my mom. I knew no matter what she had my back. Yes I was married at the time and had been with my husband for over 10 years at that point but in the back of my mind I thought he can walk out if he ever chooses too. My mom would've never walked out on me. It's definitely the hardest and most heart breaking feeling I've ever had. I can tell how close and how much you love your mom. I hope and pray she has many many more years here with you and your family. I hope and pray she gets to be there and watch you little girl grow up. My little boy was 2 when my mom passed and he never got to meet my dad and that still hurts me to this day. Sorry I didn't mean to write a small book lol. I love your channel and your reactions. You truly have a love for music that I share with you. Much love to you and your family.
You are such an amazing person. Thank you so much for telling me your story. I really appreciate it. I am so sorry for your losses... Losing my Dad was the worst pain I've ever felt. I can't imagine both parents being gone. I am so sorry. You're a very strong person. Thank you so much for the kind words and support. I really appreciate that as well. Much love to ya.
Thank you, my friend. I really appreciate that. I try to bring it when I got it..lol. But I'm just me. Some will like me, and some won't. But I can guarantee you I'll never be fake.
Great video. Keep doing great things. My mom always tells me never leave someone with telling them how you feel because you might not get another chance
As some one who lost both of my mom and dad it's hard I'm 36 now I lost my dad when I was 14 and I lost my mom on Mother's day back in 2017.... it's still hard 😪
2 days ago made 14 years I've been taking care of my mom 24/7. She's my life and I'm the only child. I do not even wanna think about life without her. She's been so sick lately and it scares me so bad😪 I pray the day we lose our moms is a million years from now, all of us!! Prayers to Pete and his Mom. Thanks for this!! Much love and respect always💙
@@BirdmansPlace Its nice that you thought about me on this one. She's having her surgery March 2, so I'm really excited about that!! Thanks for everything, I love your honest heart felt reactions!!
@@AdventureswithStephLane Absolutely. I will pray for her. Hopefully everything will turn out perfectly. Thank you so much for your support as always. Much love to ya.
Oldest is my brother, then my sister, then me. Then little sister and baby sister. Used to annoy me how much the baby sister seemed to get away with, but in hindsight, I don’t care. She’s the baby, doesn’t change anything; still my sister. Now a grown woman.
Entertaining as always birdman. Give "Ol red" from blake Shelton. But hearing the part of the mom passing.....still gets me.... R.I.P. Mama. 7/21/65-8/1/11
So sorry for your loss, my brother. And I bet, just like my Dad, you still feel like it was yesterday. :( Ol Red is on the list. Will definitely be doing it. Thank you for the support as always. Much love to ya.
Birdman, I'm a veteran and I was wondering if you did or will you react to Billy Ray Cyrus All Gave Some, Some Gave All. I volunteer at at VA hospital and we get all of the veterans together for a picnic. Hold hands and sing this song. Brings you to tears when these older veterans break down.
Absolutely, brother. I will put it on my list. Thank you. Much love to ya, my friend. Thank you very much for your service, and God Bless you and every one of those Veterans.
I loved this song from the moment it came out because I'm the baby too. When my mom died this took on a deeper meaning to me. My mom had been in the hospital about a week. While I wasn't far away, I was extremely sick running a high fever and coughing my head off. I went to visit her once but the dr basically sent me home. He said if I didn't get home and rest I would end up in a bed next to her. The day she died I got a call from my nephew early that morning telling me to wake up and get dressed because the dr said that she probably wouldn't last the day. My brother came to pick me up and went to see her and got to say goodbye but I was so sick they sent me back home because it was just a matter of time. I'll never forget sitting in my chair watching tv and seeing my sis in law and my sister drive up. I knew exactly what it meant. I still feel guilty that I wasn't there when she died.
Wow...I am so sorry. There is no need to feel guilty though. You did the best you could. You wanted to be there, and you tried. It wasn't your fault. At least she's in no more pain now. God Bless, and much love to ya.
Awesome!!! Thank you so much. I really appreciate that. Welcome welcome. :) I am doing everything I can to make sure people enjoy it. I just put up a Flock Only video. I don't think anyone has ever reacted to it. It's phenomenal. Check it out.
Aww.... :( I am so so sorry for your loss. Losing a parent is a pain you can't explain to someone. It has to be experienced. I understand that pain. Much love to ya.
Man I used to be such a piece of shit growing up but no matter what my mom had my back. If I got in trouble at school my dad would immediately side with the school but my mom would listen to what I had to say. Then she'd decide if I was wrong or right. I should have been better for her...
Hey man I don't know if anyone has ever told you that you look so much like the guy on I think ghost adventures I can't think of it right now but you look so much like the lead guy on that show his name is Zach
If you have some spare time you should check out Sam Fender, incredible singer, song writer and his music videos are incredible too. A true storyteller.
That's always been a good one; I'd love to see happy songs for a change, too. Also, "Watching You" by Rodney Atkins, or "Anything Like Me" by Brad Paisley
@@kyliepollert8341 lol...people just like to see the emotional Birdman. I think a lot of people just like to know that they aren't the only one that gets emotional. I get it. And if I can help them, I'm game.
Hey brother it’s been a while bunch of personal things moving back to Texas to help fam out I’m definitely helping ya out on that patreon should do a review on barbed wire halo from Aaron Watson
cant afford to join it my wife has missed a lot of work the passed 2 months and had emergency surgery Wednesday to remove a golf ball size mass from her left breast
@@domination1985 oh wow...so sorry brother. Hope she's ok. I will say a prayer for her. It's ok man. No need to apologize. We all have things that come up. I still really appreciate all your support. Much love to ya, man.
your 39? i thought you were in high school. l o l second time you got me to listen to country music because i do not like it. my baby is older then you. my oldest son & my self are very close. i live in the woods & i live on top of the hill & he & his wife live in the valley. peace
lol...No ma'am. Sometimes I wish I still was in HS, but then I wouldn't have my little girl. I'm glad you're close to your kid. I am very close to my family as well. My immediate family and I all live in the same small town. I love it.
React to blake Shelton- over you (live in concert) he wrote the song for his brother who died in a car accident when blake was only 14, then a couple years later his dad died of cancer.
