Five More Minutes
DISCLAIMER: this is a long, emotional post. If you don't have the time/energy, bookmark for another day :) If you are unfamiliar with Scotty McCreery, the American Idol winner turned country artist, you're missing out. His voice is so soothing, and his music is SO great! Not to mention he grew up the town over from where my parents currently reside. And did I mention he's adorable? Well, this fine gentleman released a song last year that brings me right back to a moment in time I never thought I'd see. Ever. It's an amazing song that makes you think - what if we had five more minutes? (The song is called Five More Minutes for the people in the back). The final verse stopped me dead in my tracks when I heard it about a week after my Nana passed. When I tell you stopped me dead in my tracks, my chest got tight and I let the most unnatural noise out of my throat. Thankfully I was in my car, in private. The lyrics go as follows: At eighty-six my grandpa...