Tiny Hearts

I came across this music video a couple weeks ago on my lunch break. Something about it just touched me. The gal in the video singing, Kimberly Henderson, became a Facebook sensation when she recorded herself singing this song to her little baby one night.

When I first heard her voice I thought, wow, girl can sing. Go her. Cosco Kids flew her to LA and helped her record some of her songs.  I read an article about her and thought that she was even more amazing. A single mom of four kids. Doing it on her own. Working her butt off to make ends meet and give a life to her kids. She put herself and her passion of singing on the back burner  because she had an important role to play.

My heart breaks for Kimberly. She is highly judged. I realized that I might have judged her too. She is a single mom of four....no father figure. However, as I replayed the video I realized that she is incredibly strong and brave. She's doing this on her own; I can't even imagine what that's like and what that takes. Who are we to judge her? Who are we to judge anyone? Unfortunately, we judge....we all judge...

I think we as a society have become so quick to judge that we don't think about people's feelings, situations or their background. It's kind of dehumanizing and desensitizing. We are human. We have feelings. We cannot know the truth about someone if we continue to judge and assumptions.We need to take the time to know them. Ask questions. More importantly, we need to listen.

We can learn a lot from one another if we allow ourselves to.....

check out Kimberly's Tiny Hearts video here:
https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/this-single-mom-of-4-whose-lullaby-went-viral-is-112050581607.html

Parenthood (the TV show)

Parenthood. Have you heard of it? Well, I LUUUUUUUURVE it. It's one of my favorite shows. Seriously. I would marry the show I love it that much! :)

The sad thing about the show is that it is over. The series finale was on January 29th....I know that because I have it saved in my DVR line up. And yes, I'll probably watch it a few more times. Especially those times when you just need a good cry....or when I miss my Parenthood family.

There are so many reasons I love this show. I think the main thing besides its wit and charm is that it is relatable (is that a word?). Very relate-able (is that how it's supposed to be written?). The family deals with  real life experiences that any other typical American family may, or has already, experience. Everything from death, childbirth, adoption, broken homes, broken hearts, cheating, marriages, divorce, bullying, buying a new home, dealing with addiction, dealing with failure, economic hardship, finding one's self, family drama, family drama and more family drama. I don't know what it is, but I absolutely adore this show (hint hint hubs, I'd like the series on TV DVD!).

Let's talk about the good-bye season. Holy cry fest Batman. I don't think I watched one episode without crying. Not one. I am not usually an emotional person, I don't cry that easily. However, Parenthood gets me almost every. single. time. Dang it! I do love the fact that my sister Megan and I would text about the show. "OMG. Get your tissues ready for tonight's episode girl." It made me feel better that she, as well as some of my other friends, also loved the show as much as me and cried just as hard. Why couldn't' we all be together and watch it and drink wine?!?! Oh right, because I am an ugly crier. And I hate crying in front of others....especially if I ball my eyes out over a TV show....

I remember the finale like it was yesterday. Naturally, just because I enjoy wine with Parenthood, I was enjoying some wine while watching. Maybe it added to my emotional-ness....but I was watching the show with tissues in hand. Boy did those tissues come in handy. Holy cow. If you haven't seen it, sorry, but SPOILER alert: Amber giving birth (balled), naming the baby Zeke (balled) the wedding (balled), Zeke dying (balled), recaps of what happens to each family unit in the future (balled), family spreading the ashes and playing baseball (balled) the family photos at the wedding (balled).....that's when I started crying...and didn't' stop until the end. Or did I....

So no, I did not stop crying. As was the case with the previous episodes. I typically am a week behind because I do not stay up until 11 watching TV...I would fall asleep on the couch, or at my desk at work the next morning. Anyhoo, Will ususally comes home from bowling league right when I end. What happens? Oh he comes in so excited to tell me about his night and he's like "Babe! Hey babe, what's going on?" Then he looks at me puffy eyed and red faced.....cue Maja starting to cry again. "What's going on babe? Why are you crying?" That's when I recap Parenthood for Will.....and yes I cry just as hard as I did when I was watching it alone. I didn't just cry....I started to hiccup cry....and ball uncontrollably. A few times, especially after the finale, I couldn't stop. Will started to laugh at me after a while because, I have to admit too, it was funny....and because he thought I was"cute" when I cry. Um, EXCUSE me. I am  NOT a cute crier,

I hope you all get the chance to watch this awesome show. And if you don't like it, please don't talk to me about it and tell me you don't like it.  Keep that to yourself. I will forever love this show and all the greatness that comes with it....especially Lorelai Gilmore....er I mean, Lauren Graham ;)