The Readings » hope http://www.thereadings.net music duo Chris and Eric Reading Mon, 25 May 2009 19:01:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 One of Those Days http://www.thereadings.net/one-of-those-days/ http://www.thereadings.net/one-of-those-days/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:55:16 +0000 thereadings http://s280121214.onlinehome.us/?p=228 One of Those Days
This song was inspired by the loss of our mother, Bonnie, to cancer (you can read a bit about that in the “About” section of this website). Although it is about a person who is terminally ill with cancer, it is very much a song about living. She lived every day to its fullest, right to the very end; that’s the message of this song. We have been fortunate enough to play this song for thousands of cancer survivors and supporters at various American Cancer Society functions. Each time, it never fails to illicit a great response. We’ve had countless survivors tell us that it perfectly captures the emotions and experiences they encountered during their struggle. We have been so inspired by the people this song has touched that we are writing a book to go along with it. Please stay tuned; we think you’ll want to read it.

]]> http://www.thereadings.net/one-of-those-days/feed/ 2 She Brings Me Down http://www.thereadings.net/she-brings-me-down-2/ http://www.thereadings.net/she-brings-me-down-2/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:49:57 +0000 thereadings http://s280121214.onlinehome.us/?p=223 The inspiration for this story comes from Chris’ (then three year old) daughter, Bonnie Nicole.

It’s written from the perspective of an everyday, average Dad who sometimes gets lost in his own routine, who from time to time needs a subtle reminder of what’s really important in life. Nicole never seems to care if he’s busy or otherwise occupied; she always wants his time and attention. It’s a needed reminder to stop and be a part of the fleeting moments in her life. She really was three feet high, and definitely is larger than life.

And thank God she’s around–to bring us all down (to earth). Oh, and you can see exactly what we’re talking about in the video we shot for this song. Nicole is the star!

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