Johnny Cash was one of my Dad‘s favorite musicians. I grew up listening to his music. It is entwined within the fiber of my being! I saw this commercial a few times a couple weeks ago when watching TV with Sean. I am sure that we were watching some football game but I can’t remember what exactly it was.
Hearing Johnny Cash‘s voice will make my heart stop now. It makes me miss my Dad. I think it must’ve been the second or third time we saw this commercial together that Sean commented, “I don’t know what this is” but, it took him adding, “But, you do!” that got to me.
Upon hearing him say this, I gasped and sighed, “Awww!” I realized at that moment he was speaking about the fact that I grew up with four older brothers. Sean did not grow up with any siblings. Sean and I live alone in our house. It is just him and me on Christmas morning. He didn’t say that accusingly at all to me but I felt badly.
I remember that I dated a guy in high school who was an only child and I asked him who he opened his Christmas present with. He told me that he did so by himself which I thought was absolutely crazy because I have always opened my presents with my brothers! Sean opens his Christmas presents by himself.
Sean saw that I felt badly and told me that when he was growing up, he would fight with his cousins and that was close enough. I know that it’s not but I am NOT having any more children! After Sean told me that a couple weeks ago, I hey more attention to this commercial every time I see it now.
I grew up with chaos like in this commercial. Sean has not! Even when I was still working, we would get ready for the morning in silence. Now, he gets himself up and gets ready for school and most days I am still sleeping when he comes into my room to say goodbye and kiss my forehead..I’m not going to EVER say that my brothers were extremely nice or kind to me or anything but sibling rivalry nowadays is way different!